timber (Meaning)

Wordnet

timber (n)

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

a beam made of wood

a post made of wood

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

Webster

timber (n.)

A certain quantity of fur skins, as of martens, ermines, sables, etc., packed between boards; being in some cases forty skins, in others one hundred and twenty; -- called also timmer.

The crest on a coat of arms.

That sort of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing. Cf. Lumber, 3.

The body, stem, or trunk of a tree.

Fig.: Material for any structure.

A single piece or squared stick of wood intended for building, or already framed; collectively, the larger pieces or sticks of wood, forming the framework of a house, ship, or other structure, in distinction from the covering or boarding.

Woods or forest; wooden land.

A rib, or a curving piece of wood, branching outward from the keel and bending upward in a vertical direction. One timber is composed of several pieces united.

Webster

timber (v. t.)

To surmount as a timber does.

To furnish with timber; -- chiefly used in the past participle.

Webster

timber (v. i.)

To light on a tree.

To make a nest.

timber Sentence Examples

  1. The towering oak timber creaked and groaned in the strong wind.
  2. The old barn was constructed entirely from weather-resistant timber.
  3. The carpenter carefully measured and cut the timber for the new roof.
  4. The ship's hull was built using sturdy oak timber.
  5. The timber industry played a vital role in the development of the region.
  6. The fireplace was lined with dark, polished timber, giving it a cozy ambiance.
  7. The wooden beams supporting the ceiling were made of strong, seasoned timber.
  8. The bridge across the river was constructed using massive timber trusses.
  9. The furniture was crafted from exotic and exquisite timber, such as mahogany and ebony.
  10. The timber merchant supplied high-quality wood for various construction projects.

FAQs About the word timber

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material, a beam made of wood, a post made of wood, land that is covered with trees and shrubs, (music) t

wood(s),forest, timberland, forestland,woodland,grove, chaparral, wildwood, scrubland, thicket

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The towering oak timber creaked and groaned in the strong wind.

The old barn was constructed entirely from weather-resistant timber.

The carpenter carefully measured and cut the timber for the new roof.

The ship's hull was built using sturdy oak timber.