STRINGER

Stringer

In journalism, a stringer is a freelance journalist or photographer who contributes reports or photos to a news organization on an ongoing basis but is paid individually for each piece of published or broadcast work.

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stringer

Noun

  1. Someone who threads something; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows.
  2. Someone who leads someone along.
  3. A horizontal timber that supports upright posts, or supports the hull of a vessel
  4. A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.
  5. Wooden strip running lengthwise down the centre of a surfboard, for strength.
    Line up the 1/2 template with the stringer (or draw a center line) — Stephen Pirsch 2
  6. A hard-hit ball.
  7. A cord or chain, sometimes with additional loops, that is threaded through the mouth and gills of caught fish.
    Janice pulled the bluegill out of the water and added it to her stringer.
  8. A pallet or skid used when shipping LTL 1 freight. A platform typically constructed of timber or plastic designed such that freight may be stacked on top, able to be lifted by a forklift.
  9. A libertine; a wencher.


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