gripe vs stringer

gripe

noun
  • The piece of timber that terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot. 

  • A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems. 

  • A complaint, often a petty or trivial one. 

  • The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind. 

  • Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines. 

  • An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted. 

verb
  • To suffer griping pains. 

  • To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm. 

  • To annoy or bother. 

  • To complain; to whine. 

stringer

noun
  • A horizontal timber that supports upright posts, or supports the hull of a vessel. 

  • The side rail supporting the rungs of a ladder or the steps of a flight of stairs. 

  • Someone who strings someone along. 

  • Wooden strip running lengthwise down the centre of a surfboard, for strength. 

  • A hard-hit ball. 

  • Someone who threads something; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows. 

  • A cord or chain, sometimes with additional loops, that is threaded through the mouth and gills of caught fish. 

  • A pallet or skid used when shipping less than truckload (LTL) 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. 

  • A person who plays on a particular string. 

  • A person who deliberately states that a certain bird is present when it is not; one who knowingly misleads other birders about the occurrence of a bird, especially a rarity. 

  • A small screw-hook to which piano strings are sometimes attached. 

  • 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. 

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