Definitions for timber
ˈtɪm bərtim·ber

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. lumber, timbernoun

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

2. timbernoun

   a beam made of wood

3. timbernoun

   a post made of wood

4. forest, woodland, timberland, timbernoun

   land that is covered with trees and shrubs

5. timbre, timber, quality, tonenoun

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

   "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. timbernoun

   Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.

2. timbernoun

   Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.

3. timbernoun

   A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof. Historically also used in the plural, as in "ship's timbers".

4. timberinterjection

   Used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling.

5. Etymology: tymber, from timber, from timran, from demh₂- (see dṓm). Cognates include Old High German zimbar (German Zimmer), Old Norse timbr, Gothic
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Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Timbernoun

   Etymology: tymbrian , Saxon, to build.

   1. Wood fit for building.

   I learn’d of lighter timber cotes to frame,
   Such as might save my sheep and me from shame. Edmund Spenser.

   For the body of the ships no nation doth equal England for the oaken timber wherewith to build them; but there must be a great providence used, that our ship timber be not unnecessarily wasted. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.

   The straw was laid below,
   Of chips and sere wood was the second row;
   The third of greens, and timber newly fell’d. Dryden.

   There are hardly any countries that are destitute of timber of their own growth. John Woodward.

   Upon these walls they plant quick and timber trees, which thrive exceedingly. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

   Who set the twigs, shall he remember,
   That is in haste to sell the timber?
   And what shall of thy woods remain,
   Except the box that threw the main? Matthew Prior.

   2. The main trunk of a tree.

   We take
   From every tree, lop, bark, and part o’ th’ timber,
   And though we leave it with a root thus hackt,
   The air will drink the sap. William Shakespeare.

   3. The main beams of a fabrick.4. Materials ironically.

   Such dispositions are the very errors of human nature, and yet they are the fittest timber to make politicks of, like to knee timber, that is good for ships to be tossed, but not for houses that shall stand firm. Francis Bacon.

2. To Timberverb

   To furnish with beams or timber.

3. To Timberverb

   To light on a tree. A cant word.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   The one took up in a thicket of brush-wood, and the other timbered upon a tree hard by. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. timber

   Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, window frames). Lumber has many uses beyond home building. Lumber is sometimes referred to as timber as an archaic term and still in England, while in most parts of the world (especially the United States and Canada) the term timber refers specifically to unprocessed wood fiber, such as cut logs or standing trees that have yet to be cut. Lumber may be supplied either rough-sawn, or surfaced on one or more of its faces. Beside pulpwood, rough lumber is the raw material for furniture-making, and manufacture of other items requiring cutting and shaping. It is available in many species, including hardwoods and softwoods, such as white pine and red pine, because of their low cost.Finished lumber is supplied in standard sizes, mostly for the construction industry – primarily softwood, from coniferous species, including pine, fir and spruce (collectively spruce-pine-fir), cedar, and hemlock, but also some hardwood, for high-grade flooring. It is more commonly made from softwood than hardwoods, and 80% of lumber comes from softwood.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. timber

   Timber is the wood that is prepared for use in construction, carpentry, or building purposes, typically used in structures and buildings. It can come from both deciduous and coniferous trees, and can be used in various forms such as beams, planks, or poles.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Timbernoun

   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

2. Timbernoun

   the crest on a coat of arms

3. Timberverb

   to surmount as a timber does

4. Timbernoun

   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

5. Timbernoun

   the body, stem, or trunk of a tree

6. Timbernoun

   fig.: Material for any structure

7. Timbernoun

   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

8. Timbernoun

   woods or forest; wooden land

9. Timbernoun

   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

10. Timberverb

    to furnish with timber; -- chiefly used in the past participle

11. Timberverb

    to light on a tree

12. Timberverb

    to make a nest

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Timber

   tim′bėr, n. wood for building purposes: the trunk of a tree: material for any structure: one of the larger pieces of the framework of a house, ship, &c.: one of the planks forming the sides and roof of a gallery in a mine.—v.t. to furnish with timber or beams.—p.adj. Tim′bered, furnished with timber: (Shak.) built, formed, contrived: (Spens.) made like timber, massive.—ns. Tim′bering, timber materials; Tim′ber-man, one responsible for the timbers in a mine; Tim′ber-toes, a person with a wooden leg; Tim′ber-tree, a tree suitable for timber; Tim′ber-yard, a yard or place where timber is stored. [A.S. timber, building, wood; Ger. zimmer, an apartment.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. timber

   [Anglo-Saxon]. All large pieces of wood used in ship-building, as floor-timbers, cross-pieces, futtocks, frames, and the like (all which see).

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. timber

   In heraldry, a rank or row, as of ermine, in a nobleman’s coat; also a crest. This word is also written timbre.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TIMBER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Timber is ranked #160975 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Timber surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Timber.
   
   43% or 43 total occurrences were White.
   40% or 40 total occurrences were Black.
   10% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Beam
   • Biome
   • Building Material
   • Land
   • Music
   • Post
   • Sound Property

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'timber' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4147

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'timber' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3680

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'timber' in Nouns Frequency: #1537

Anagrams for timber »

1. timbre

2. betrim

How to pronounce timber?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say timber in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of timber in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of timber in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of timber in a Sentence

1. Jennifer Frame:

   The cladding was n’t the issue at all, it was the fact that it was a timber frame building, with a cavity between that and the cladding.

2. The Washington Post:

   The 2016 plan identified 962,000 acres as suitable for commercial timber and suggested no more than 568,000 acres of that should be logged.

3. J. Willard Marriott:

   Good timber does not grow with ease the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.

4. John Hawkins:

   It wasn’t a slow deal, when you see one of those develop that fast in heavy timber and already see another dozen fires in California running crazy, it doesn’t take much to light your lightbulb or ring your bell.

5. Jonathan Reiner:

   The biggest issue is about 55 million adults have chosen not to get vaccinated, and that is the giant pile of dried timber for this relentless fire.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=timber
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Timber
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=timber
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timber
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timber
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=timber
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=timber
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html