stringer vs bracing

stringer and bracing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stringer	Yes	No	No	No
bracing	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, bracing is a hypernym of stringer; that is, bracing is a word with a broader meaning than stringer:

stringer: brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull
bracing: a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Other hypernyms of stringer include brace.

stringer (noun)	bracing (noun)
a long horizontal timber to connect uprights	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull
a worker who strings
a member of a squad on a team

stringer (adjective)	bracing (adjective)
	imparting vitality and energy