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Stringer , n.
- One who strings; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows.1913 Webster
Be content to put your trust in honest stringers.
Ascham.1913 Webster - A libertine; a wencher. [Obs.]Beau. & Fl.1913 Webster
- (Railroad) A longitudinal sleeper.1913 Webster
- (Shipbuilding) A streak of planking carried round the inside of a vessel on the under side of the beams.1913 Webster
- (Carp.) A long horizontal timber to connect uprights in a frame, or to support a floor or the like.1913 Webster
- (Newspapers) A reporter or correspondent who works for a news agency on a part-time basis, especially one covering local news for a newspaper published in a different area; -- called also string correspondent.PJC
- (Aviation) a longitudinal supporting structure to reinforce the skin of an airplane fuselage.PJC
- One who strings; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows.