What does timber mean?
Definitions for timber
ˈtɪm bərtim·ber
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word timber.
Princeton's WordNet
lumber, timber(noun)
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
timber(noun)
a beam made of wood
timber(noun)
a post made of wood
forest, woodland, timberland, timber(noun)
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
timbre, timber, quality, tone(noun)
(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"
Wiktionary
timber(Noun)
Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
Etymology: tymber, from timber, from timran, from demh₂- (see dṓm). Cognates include Old High German zimbar (German Zimmer), Old Norse timbr, Gothic 03440339033C0342033E0330033D, and Latin domus.
timber(Noun)
Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.
Etymology: tymber, from timber, from timran, from demh₂- (see dṓm). Cognates include Old High German zimbar (German Zimmer), Old Norse timbr, Gothic 03440339033C0342033E0330033D, and Latin domus.
timber(Noun)
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".
Etymology: tymber, from timber, from timran, from demh₂- (see dṓm). Cognates include Old High German zimbar (German Zimmer), Old Norse timbr, Gothic 03440339033C0342033E0330033D, and Latin domus.
timber(Interjection)
Used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling.
Etymology: tymber, from timber, from timran, from demh₂- (see dṓm). Cognates include Old High German zimbar (German Zimmer), Old Norse timbr, Gothic 03440339033C0342033E0330033D, and Latin domus.
Webster Dictionary
Timber(noun)
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
Timber(noun)
the crest on a coat of arms
Timber(verb)
to surmount as a timber does
Timber(noun)
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
Timber(noun)
the body, stem, or trunk of a tree
Timber(noun)
fig.: Material for any structure
Timber(noun)
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
Timber(noun)
woods or forest; wooden land
Timber(noun)
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
Timber(verb)
to furnish with timber; -- chiefly used in the past participle
Timber(verb)
to light on a tree
Timber(verb)
to make a nest
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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 Terms
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 Gazetteer
timber
In heraldry, a rank or row, as of ermine, in a nobleman’s coat; also a crest. This word is also written timbre.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'timber' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4147
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'timber' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3680
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'timber' in Nouns Frequency: #1537
Anagrams for timber »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of timber in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of timber in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of timber in a Sentence
Wit is brushwood; judgment timber; the one gives the greatest flame, and the other yields the most durable heat; and both meeting make the best fire.
These trees, such as oak, rhododendron and the kharsu (an endemic species), are primarily responsible for groundwater recharging, but they are fast vanishing, being cut, whether for timber or for so-called 'developmental works' such as roads or tourist resorts.
Knowledge and timber shouldn't be much used till they are seasoned.
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.
Good timber does not grow with ease the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
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- خشبArabic
- дърво́, дървен материа́л, греда́Bulgarian
- bigaCatalan, Valencian
- Bauholz, HolzGerman
- ξυλεία, δοκάριGreek
- konstrulignoEsperanto
- madera aserrada, viga, Fuera Abajo, polínSpanish
- puu, puutavara, puu kaatuu, kurkihirsi, puusto, hirsiFinnish
- bois de construction, bois de menuiserie, bois, madrier, attention, membrure, gare, arbres, poutre, bois de charpenteFrench
- adhmadIrish
- fiodhScottish Gaelic
- dől a fa!, épületfaHungarian
- գերան, փայտանյութ, փայտեղեն, անտառանյութ, հեծան, ատաղձ, շինափայտArmenian
- timbur, viðurIcelandic
- legno, legnameItalian
- 木材, 材木, 梁Japanese
- 재목, 材木, 입목, 들보, 제목Korean
- karîte, darKurdish
- lignaLatin
- മരംMalayalam
- သစ်Burmese
- kaphout, balk, hout, onderuit, dakbalk, timmerhoutDutch
- tømmer, trevirke, takbjelkeNorwegian
- drzewo, drewnoPolish
- madeira, vigaPortuguese
- строево́й лес, ба́лка, древеси́на, лес на корню́, деревоматериа́л, пиломатериа́лы, лесоматериа́лRussian
- timmer, trä, virkeSwedish
- mbaoSwahili
- కలపTelugu
- orman, kereste, kerestelikTurkish
- 木材Chinese
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