(strand) noun
A shore or beach; especially, that portion of an ocean shore between high and low tides. See synonyms under BANK¹.
—v.t. & v.i.
1. To drive or run aground.
2. To leave or be left in straits or difficulties: usually in the passive. [OE strand]

(strand) noun
1. One of the principal twists or members of a rope.
2. A fiber, hair, or the like.
3. Wires twisted into a cable.
4. Anything plaited or twisted.
—v.t.
1. To break a strand of (a rope).
2. To make by twisting strands. [? <OF estran <Gmc.]