What does "stringpiece" mean?

A long piece of timber, forming a margin or edge of any piece of construction; especially one of the longitudinal pieces supporting a flight or run of stairs.

What is a synonym for "stringpiece"?

Common synonyms include: beam, rafter, string, stringboard, stringer.

Stringpiece

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Noun

1
A long piece of timber, forming a margin or edge of any piece of construction; especially one of the longitudinal pieces supporting a flight or run of stairs.

Synonyms

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beam rafter string stringboard stringer

Etymology

From string + piece.

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