noun / interjection
timber
TIM-ber/ˈtɪmbər/
Wood prepared for structural use.
The neat stack of timber includes squared beams and sawn planks.
Etymology
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.
In context
anything growing on the timber will be picked up easily so you have to remove anything like that and all the bugs that unfortunately get left in the wood
More examples
- The carpenter cuts the timber to fit the door frame.
- Heavy timbers support the roof of the old barn.
- As the tree begins to fall, the logger shouts, “Timber!”
Forms
timber · timbers