Main Entry: string·er

Pronunciation: \ˈstriŋ-ər\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

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 : string 8 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>