timber

building, structure; building material

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A neat stack of squared wooden beams and sawn planks, with one beam projecting forward to reveal its clean-cut end grain.

noun / interjection

timber

TIM-ber/ˈtɪmbər/

Wood prepared for structural use.

Etymology

timberOld Englishbuilding, structure; building material

Old English timber first meant a building or structure, then the material used to build one. The selected meaning preserves that shift from the finished structure to wood prepared for construction.

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