Associations to the word «Stringer»

Wiktionary

STRINGER, noun. Someone who threads something; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows.
STRINGER, noun. Someone who leads someone along.
STRINGER, noun. A horizontal timber that supports upright posts, or supports the hull of a vessel
STRINGER, noun. A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.
STRINGER, noun. (surfing) Wooden strip running lengthwise down the centre of a surfboard, for strength.
STRINGER, noun. (baseball) (slang) (1800s) A hard-hit ball.
STRINGER, noun. (fishing) A cord or chain, sometimes with additional loops, that is threaded through the mouth and gills of caught fish.
STRINGER, noun. A pallet or skid used when shipping LTL [1] freight. A platform typically constructed of timber or plastic designed such that freight may be stacked on top, able to be lifted by a forklift.
STRINGER, noun. (obsolete) A libertine; a wencher.

Dictionary definition

STRINGER, noun. A member of a squad on a team; "a first stringer"; "a second stringer".
STRINGER, noun. A worker who strings; "a stringer of beads".
STRINGER, noun. Brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull.
STRINGER, noun. A long horizontal timber to connect uprights.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras