- half-tim|bered
- half-tim|bered «HAF TIHM buhrd, HAHF-», adjective.having the walls of wooden framework with the spaces filled by plaster, stone, or brick.
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half-timbered — half′ tim′bered or half′ tim′ber adj. bui archit. (of a building) having the frame and principal supports of timber and the interstices filled in with masonry, plaster, or the like • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
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