Stringpiece

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stringpiece \String"piece`\, n. (Arch.)
     (a) A long piece of timber, forming a margin or edge of any
         piece of construction; esp.:
     (b) One of the longitudinal pieces, supporting the treads and
         rises of a flight or run of stairs.
         [1913 Webster]