timber vs wood

timber

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

  • The wooden stock of a rifle or shotgun. 

  • Material for any structure. 

  • 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. 

wood

noun
  • The wood of a particular species of tree. 

  • A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood. 

  • An erection of the penis. 

  • A forested or wooded area. 

  • Firewood. 

  • A woodwind instrument. 

  • The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel. 

  • A peckerwood. 

  • Chess pieces. 

verb
  • To hide behind trees. 

  • To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for. 

  • To cover or plant with trees. 

  • To take or get a supply of wood. 

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