1
: one that strings
2
: a string, wire, or chain often with snaps on which fish are strung by a fisherman
3
: a narrow vein or irregular filament of mineral traversing a rock mass of different material
4
a
: a long horizontal timber to connect uprights in a frame or to support a floor
b
c
: a tie in a truss
5
a
: a longitudinal member extending from bent to bent of a railroad bridge and carrying the track
b
: a longitudinal member (as in an airplane fuselage or wing) to reinforce the skin
6
a
: a news correspondent who is paid space rates
b
: a reporter who works for a publication or news agency on a part-time basis
broadly
: correspondent
7
: one estimated to be of specified excellence or efficiency
—used in combination
first-stringer
second-stringer
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“Stringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stringer. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
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