timbers
nounUK /ˈtɪmbəz/
US /ˈtɪmbərz/
Timbers are long pieces of wood used to build things.
The workers used strong timbers to build the bridge.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The large wooden beams that form the frame of a ship.
The old ship's timbers creaked in the storm.
3. A warning shout in sports when a tree falls or a ball hits the wooden frame.
Timber! the lumberjack shouted as the tree came down.
4. Land covered with trees that can be used for wood.
They bought a piece of timber to build their cabin.