Answer: stringers

AnswerCrossword Clue
STRINGERSHorizontal timbers.
stringersA newspaper correspondent not on the regular staff of a newspaper, esp. one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place
stringersA longitudinal structural piece in a framework, esp. that of a ship or aircraft
stringersA side of a staircase, which supports the treads and risers
stringersSTRINGER, one who strings (to provide with catgut, silk, wire or cord)
stringersA sports player holding a specified position in an order of preference