stretchers

1. a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil paintingSynonyms: stretcher

2. a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching itSynonyms: stretcher

3. a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two polesSynonyms: stretcher

4. a stone that forms the top of wall or buildingSynonyms: capstone, copestone, coping stone, stretcher