strand

(noun) a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole. Examples: "He tried to pick up the strands of his former life." "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously."

(noun) line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable.

(noun) a necklace made by a stringing objects together. Synonyms: chain, string. Examples: "A string of beads." "A strand of pearls";."

(noun) a very slender natural or synthetic fiber. Synonyms: fibril, filament.

(noun) a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides).

(noun) a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels. Synonyms: Strand.

(verb) leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue. Synonyms: maroon. Examples: "The travellers were marooned."

(verb) drive (a vessel) ashore.

(verb) bring to the ground. Synonyms: ground, run aground. Examples: "The storm grounded the ship."