Main Entry:

string·er

Pronunciation:

\ˈstriŋ-ər\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1: one that strings2: a string, wire, or chain often with snaps on which fish are strung by a fisherman3: a narrow vein or irregular filament of mineral traversing a rock mass of different material4 a: a long horizontal timber to connect uprights in a frame or to support a floor b: string 8 c: a tie in a truss5 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 skin6 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 : correspondent7: one estimated to be of specified excellence or efficiency —used in combination <first-stringer><second-stringer>