stretcher
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstɹɛtʃɝ// UK //stɹˈɛtʃɐ// stretch·er
n. a simple bed used for carrying a person who is sick or hurt. It usually has handles at both ends so two people can lift it.
n. a portable frame or litter designed for transporting sick, injured, or deceased persons. Often consists of a canvas sheet stretched over a metal or wooden frame with handles.
The paramedics carefully lifted the patient onto the stretcher.
After the player collapsed on the field, the medical team arrived with a stretcher to carry him to the ambulance.
In emergency medicine, the rapid deployment of a stretcher is critical for stabilizing patients with suspected spinal injuries before they are moved to a hospital setting.
From stretch + -er.
Usage
Commonly used with the verb 'to carry' or 'to lift'.