Synonyms for stringer
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Noun
1. String — the side rail supporting the rungs of a ladder or the steps of a flight of stairs
Definitions
- n. 1
The side rail supporting the rungs of a ladder or the steps of a flight of stairs.
Forms
- Plural
- stringers → strings, rails, stiles, stringpieces…
Example sentences
- rail Hold on to the rail while going down these stairs.
- string Tom rolled up the string and put it in his pocket.
- stile The hikers climbed over the stile to cross into the next field.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stringer | falling | |
| rail | falling | |
| string | rising | |
| stile | rising | |
| stringpiece | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rail1
- 5 letters
- stile1
- 6 letters
- string1
- 11 letters
- stringpiece, stringboard