Associations to the word «Stringer»

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.

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.