English Explanatory Dictionary

half-timbered

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a building: constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces (panels) between the timbers filled with bricks, stone, or wattle and daub, etc. (the infill), especially if the timber frame is visible on the outside of the building.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɑːf ˈtɪmbəd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-half-timbered.wav /ˌhæf ˈtɪmbɚd/

Word forms

half-timbered halftimbered

Etymology

From half- (prefix meaning ‘half, partial; not complete’) + timbered.

Synonyms

half-timber
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