stringer

[ string-er ]

/ ˈstrɪŋ ər /

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noun

a person or thing that strings.

a long horizontal timber connecting upright posts.

Architecture. string (def. 15b).

Civil Engineering. a longitudinal bridge girder for supporting part of a deck or railroad track between bents or piers.

a longitudinal reinforcement in the fuselage or wing of an airplane.

Also called string correspondent. Journalism. a part-time newspaper correspondent covering a local area for a paper published elsewhere: The Los Angeles paper has a correspondent in San Francisco but only a stringer in Seattle.Compare staffer (def. 2).

a stout string, rope, etc., strung through the gills and mouth of newly caught fish, so that they may be carried or put back in the water to keep them alive or fresh.

a contestant, player, or other person ranked according to skill or accomplishment (used in combination): Most of the conductors at the opera house were third-stringers.

Mining. a small vein or seam of ore, coal, etc.

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Origin of stringer

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at string, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM stringer

re·string·er, noun

Words nearby stringer

stringed, stringed instrument, stringency, stringendo, stringent, stringer, stringer bead, stringhalt, stringholder, stringing, string line

How to use stringer in a sentence

I know that during college you worked as a stringer for Time magazine, but then you abandoned the glorious heights of journalism for the muck and shadows of foreign policy.
These Jobs Were Not Posted on ZipRecruiter (Ep. 473)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 26, 2021|Freakonomics
Rebound and liveliness come courtesy of a carbon-infused “energy backbone” that acts like a stringer in the ski, boosting energy return.
Long-Term Review: The Best Skis, Period|Heather Schultz and Marc Peruzzi|March 4, 2021|Outside Online
Carbon stringers run its entire length, boosting torsional rigidity for bomber edge hold while adding liveliness, all while keeping grams to a minimum.
Long-Term Review: The Best Skis, Period|Heather Schultz and Marc Peruzzi|March 4, 2021|Outside Online
The only additional gear you’ll need are an extra arrow or two, and a stringer for your fish.
Don’t have a boat? Try bowfishing.|By Natalie Krebs/Outdoor Life|November 3, 2020|Popular-Science

I also appreciated the ability to hold my position at the push of a button, which made re-rigging, putting fish on a stringer, and other complicated tasks a lot less work in heavy current.
This motorized kayak can drive itself|By Nate Matthews/Outdoor Life|August 28, 2020|Popular-Science
“They always seem to be on the move,” said Rodrigo Soberanes, a stringer for AP in Veracruz.
Mexican Journalists Speak Out on Reporter Murders|Jason McGahan|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Howard Stringer was appointed president of CBS News in October 1986, the occasion was sufficiently bizarre—really?
A Well-Spoken Invasion:The Brits Taking Over American Media|Lloyd Grove|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The real goal was going from this stringer service to become a network cameraman.
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon|Andrew Romano|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The British-born Stringer likened Letterman to the satirical tradition of comedy in his home country.
David Letterman Surprises CBS and Announces His Retirement|Lloyd Grove|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A “stringer,” in the parlance of foreign correspondents, Sundaram sold stories to The New York Times and the Associated Press.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Feb. 24, 2014|Thomas Flynn|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Some of Stringer's people seem to have stolen the cheque from Mr. Soames," said the archdeacon.
The Last Chronicle of Barset|Anthony Trollope
Plato had belonged to a Mr. Stringer who, the slave always asserted, never joined the rebels.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various
Wagner would have it that with the Dutchman he ceased to be a mere stringer of opera verses and became the full poet.
Richard Wagner|John F. Runciman
There is no bound, or limit, I am assured, to the presumption of such as this stringer of foolish rhymes.
The Lady of Lynn|Walter Besant
Lady Edward Stringer is giving some sort of function, and therell be a lot of people you know.
The Merry-go-round|W. Somerset Maugham

British Dictionary definitions for stringer

stringer

/ (ˈstrɪŋə) /

noun

architect

a long horizontal beam that is used for structural purposes
another name for stringboard

nautical a longitudinal structural brace for strengthening the hull of a vessel

a journalist retained by a newspaper or news service on a part-time basis to cover a particular town or area

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