ferrule vs timber

ferrule

noun
  • A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting. 

  • The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue. 

  • The pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a paintbrush to the shaft. 

  • The metal spike at the end of the shaft of an ice axe. 

  • A bushing for securing a pipe joint. 

  • A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top. 

verb
  • To equip with a ferrule. 

timber

noun
  • Material for any structure. 

  • The wooden stock of a rifle or shotgun. 

  • Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood. 

  • Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction. 

  • A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof. 

verb
  • To light or land on a tree. 

  • To surmount as a timber does. 

  • To fit with timbers. 

intj
  • Used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling. 

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