half-timber


half–timber

adj \ˈhaf-ˈtim-bərd, ˈhäf-\

Definition of HALF-TIMBER

of a building
: constructed of wood framing with spaces filled with masonry
half–tim·ber·ing \-b(ə-)riŋ\ noun

Variants of HALF-TIMBER

half–timber or half–tim·bered \ˈhaf-ˈtim-bərd, ˈhäf-\

First Known Use of HALF-TIMBER

1788

Rhymes with HALF-TIMBER

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