Related to Stokes stretcher: Stokes basket, NKOstretcher stretch·er (strĕch′ər) n. 1. A litter, usually of canvas stretched over a frame, used to transport the sick, wounded, or dead. 2. One that stretches, such as the wooden framework on which canvas is stretched for an oil ...
The meaning of STOKES LITTER is a wire basket conforming in shape to the human body into which an injured, sick, or disabled person can be safely strapped.