Stringer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005717",
  "term": "Stringer",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A heavy timber or beam that supports the main load of a structure, such as a floor, deck, or staircase. In stair construction, stringers are the inclined members that carry the treads and risers. They are cut to the precise angle and rise of the stairs.",
  "synonyms": [
    "stile",
    "rail"
  ],
  "subject": "Carpentry",
  "see_also": [
    "rail"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Holmwange",
    "es": "larguero",
    "fr": "limon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/stringer/"
}