# Stringer

> A thin wooden spine glued through the core of the foam that keeps a board from snapping or flexing too much.

**What "stringer" means in surfing:** A thin wooden spine glued through the core of the foam that keeps a board from snapping or flexing too much.

**Example:** "Snapped clean through the stringer."

**Category:** Gear

## Related words

- [Shaper](https://surfslang.com/shaper): A craftsperson who shapes surfboards.
- [Ding](https://surfslang.com/ding): A dent, crack or hole in a surfboard.

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Source: [Stringer](https://surfslang.com/stringer) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt