stringer
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Synonyms: stranger, stinger, stronger, springer, stringed, astringer, stringier, strenger, ostringer, strange, stringent
Antonyms: stranger, stinger, stronger, springer, stringed, astringer, stringier, strenger, ostringer, strange, stringent
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Noun
- Someone who [[thread]]s something; one who makes or provides strings, especially for [[bow]]s.
- Someone who [[string along|strings someone along]].
- A [[horizontal]] [[timber]] that [[support]]s [[upright]] [[post]]s, or supports the [[hull]] of a [[vessel]].
- {{lb|en|carpentry}} The side rail supporting the rungs of a [[ladder]] or the steps of a [[flight]] of [[stair]]s.
- A small screw-hook to which [[piano]] strings are sometimes attached.
- {{lb|en|journalism}} 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.
- {{lb|en|sports}} A person who plays on a particular [[string]].
- {{lb|en|surfing}} Wooden strip running lengthwise down the centre of a [[surfboard]], for strength.
- {{lb|en|baseball|slang|1800s}} A hard-hit ball.
- {{lb|en|fishing}} A [[cord]] or [[chain]], sometimes with additional [[loop|loops]], that is threaded through the mouth and [[gills]] of caught fish.
- A [[pallet]] or [[skid]] used when shipping [[less than truckload]] ([[LTL]]) 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]].
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[libertine]]; a [[wencher]].
Proper noun
- {{surname|en|from=occupations}} for a [[stringer]].
- {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Jasper County|s/Mississippi|c/USA}}, named after a postmaster.
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