STRINGENDO
Strin"gen*do, a. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Defn: Urging or hastening the time, as to a climax.
STRINGENT Strin"gent, a. Etym: [L. stringens, -entis, p.pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See Strain.]
Defn: Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe; as, stringent rules. They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a more stringent code of procedure. Macaulay. — Strin"gent*ly, adv. — Strin"gent*ness, n.
STRINGER
String"er, n.
1. One who strings; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows. Be content to put your trust in honest stringers. Ascham.
2. A libertine; a wencher. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
3. (Railroad)
Defn: A longitudinal sleeper.
4. (Shipbuilding)