LUMBER


Meaning of LUMBER in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from Lombard; from the use of pawnshops as storehouses of disused property

Date: 1552

1 : surplus or disused articles (as furniture) that are stored away

2 a : timber or logs especially when dressed for use b : any of various structural materials prepared in a form similar to lumber

– lumber adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.