stringpiece

[ string-pees ]

/ ˈstrɪŋˌpis /

noun

a long, usually horizontal piece of timber, beam, etc., for strengthening, connecting, or supporting a framework.

Origin of stringpiece

First recorded in 1780–90; string + piece

Words nearby stringpiece

stringholder, stringing, string line, string orchestra, string out, stringpiece, string player, string quartet, strings, strings attached, string theory

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Example sentences from the Web for stringpiece

While talking he had gone across the gap, stepping lightly upon a stringpiece probably a foot wide, and proceeding over the ties.
American Adventures|Julian Street
Doubtless that was the time the Bradys saw him bending over the stringpiece.
The Bradys' Chinese Clew|Francis Worcester Doughty
He clambered over the stringpiece, right at the heels of his impatient but grateful passenger.
The Depot Master|Joseph C. Lincoln
The starboard quarter grated against the piling, and the open stern windows overhung the stringpiece for a moment.
Gold Out of Celebes|Aylward Edward Dingle

The distance was seven or eight feet, but she cleared it and landed on the stringpiece.
Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point|Alice B. Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for stringpiece

stringpiece

/ (ˈstrɪŋˌpiːs) /

noun

a long horizontal timber beam used to strengthen or support a framework

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单词	stringpiece
释义	stringpiece [ string-pees ] / ˈstrɪŋˌpis / noun a long, usually horizontal piece of timber, beam, etc., for strengthening, connecting, or supporting a framework. Origin of stringpiece First recorded in 1780–90; string + piece Words nearby stringpiece stringholder, stringing, string line, string orchestra, string out, stringpiece, string player, string quartet, strings, strings attached, string theory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stringpiece While talking he had gone across the gap, stepping lightly upon a stringpiece probably a foot wide, and proceeding over the ties. American Adventures\|Julian Street Doubtless that was the time the Bradys saw him bending over the stringpiece. The Bradys' Chinese Clew\|Francis Worcester Doughty He clambered over the stringpiece, right at the heels of his impatient but grateful passenger. The Depot Master\|Joseph C. Lincoln The starboard quarter grated against the piling, and the open stern windows overhung the stringpiece for a moment. Gold Out of Celebes\|Aylward Edward Dingle The distance was seven or eight feet, but she cleared it and landed on the stringpiece. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point\|Alice B. Emerson British Dictionary definitions for stringpiece stringpiece / (ˈstrɪŋˌpiːs) / noun a long horizontal timber beam used to strengthen or support a framework Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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