[tim.ber] n [ME, fr. OE, building, wood; akin to OHG zimbar wood, room, Gk demein to build, domos course of stones or bricks] (bef. 12c) 1 a: growing trees or their wood b--used interjectionally to warn of a falling tree
2: wood suitable for building or for carpentry
3: material, stuff; esp: personal qualification for a particular position or status
4. a: a large squared or dressed piece of wood ready for use or forming part of a structure b Brit: lumber 2a c: a curving frame branching outward from the keel of a ship and bending upward in a vertical direction that is usu. composed of several pieces united: rib -- timber adj
[2]timber vt tim.bered ; tim.ber.ing (bef. 12c): to frame, cover, or support with timbers