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• tim|ber|head — «TIHM buhr HEHD», noun. Nautical. 1. the top part of a rib or frame, rising above the deck, and serving for belaying ropes, etc. 2. a bollard or upright post similar to this in placement and use …   Useful english dictionary

• tim|ber|ing — «TIHM buhr ihng», noun. 1. building material of wood, especially logs and beams. 2. timbers. 3. work made of timbers …   Useful english dictionary

• tim|ber|land — «TIHM buhr LAND», noun. 1. land covered with trees that are, or will be, useful for timber. 2. any land with many trees; forest; woods …   Useful english dictionary

• tim|ber|man — «TIHM buhr muhn», noun, plural men. Mining. a man who prepares and takes care of the timbers used for supports …   Useful english dictionary

• tim|ber|work — «TIHM buhr WURK», noun. work made with timbers, especially logs and beams …   Useful english dictionary

• tim|ber-line — timber line, or tim|ber|line1 «TIHM buhr LYN», noun. the line on mountains and in polar regions beyond which trees will not grow because of the cold; tree line. tim|ber line or tim|ber|line2 «TIHM buhr LYN», adjective. of or having to do with the …   Useful english dictionary

• tim|ber|line — timber line, or tim|ber|line1 «TIHM buhr LYN», noun. the line on mountains and in polar regions beyond which trees will not grow because of the cold; tree line. tim|ber line or tim|ber|line2 «TIHM buhr LYN», adjective. of or having to do with the …   Useful english dictionary

• tim|ber-hitch — timber hitch, a hitch or knot used to fasten a rope around something, such as a spar or post. tim|ber hitch «TIHM buhr HIHCH», transitive verb. to make fast with a timber hitch …   Useful english dictionary

• tim·ber — /ˈtımbɚ/ noun, pl bers 1 [noncount] 1 a : trees that are grown in order to produce wood 1 b used as an interjection to warn people nearby that a cut tree is about to fall They shouted “Timber!” as the tree began to fall. 2 [ …   Useful english dictionary

• saw|tim|ber — «S TIHM buhr», noun. trees large enough to be cut for lumber: »The growth of new sawtimber at last almost matches the amount cut down (Time) …   Useful english dictionary