strut

nouns

a proud stiff pompous gait
prance, strut, swagger
brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
strut
is a type of (narrower)
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
brace, bracing

verbs

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