strut in WordNet English dictionary

1. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
   "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
   tittup  swagger  ruffle  prance  strut  sashay  cock 
   

1. a proud stiff pompous gait
   strut  prance  swagger 
   
2. brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
   strut