noun
- a horizontal timber or beam that runs along the edge of a structure to provide support
Usage: construction; nautical
Examples
- The carpenter installed a stringpiece along the dock’s edge.
- Each stringpiece was carefully measured before installation.
- The bridge’s stringpiece provides crucial structural support.
- Workers replaced the damaged stringpiece on the pier.
- The stringpiece connects the vertical posts together.
- Heavy timber was selected for the main stringpiece.