timber
noun
tim·ber
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Definition of timber
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: growing trees or their wood
b
—used interjectionally to warn of a falling tree
2
: wood suitable for building or for carpentry
3a
: a large squared or dressed piece of wood ready for use or forming part of a structure
c
: a curving frame branching outward from the keel of a ship and bending upward in a vertical direction that is usually composed of several pieces united : rib