Timbering

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any structure, partial structure, or other item made from timber. countable, uncountable

    "The timbering and centring used for the construction of the main arch were exceptionally massive, and were acclaimed as masterpieces of joinery in contemporary reports on the progress of the work."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of timber form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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beambilletboardclapboardcorddeal

Example

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"A single house can have a French-inspired mansard roof, Grecian columns, and English Tudor-inspired timbering."

Etymology

From timber + -ing.

Related phrases

half-timbering

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