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Meaning of "half-timber" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-TIMBER

half-timber  [ˌhɑːfˈtɪmbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF-TIMBER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Half-Timber is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HALF-TIMBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

half-timber

Timber framing

Timber framing and "post-and-beam" construction are methods of building with heavy timbers rather than "dimension lumber" such as 2"x4"s. Traditional timber framing is the method of creating structures using heavy squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs. It is commonplace in wooden buildings from the 19th century and earlier. The method comes from making things out of logs and tree trunks without modern high tech saws to cut lumber from the starting material stock. Using axes, adzes and draw knives, hand-powered auger drill bits, and laborious woodworking, artisans or farmers could gradually assemble a building capable of bearing heavy weight without excessive use of interior space given over to vertical support posts. Since this building method has been used for thousands of years in many parts of the world, there are many styles of historic framing. These styles are often categorized by the type of foundation, walls, how and where the beams intersect, the use of curved timbers, and the roof framing details.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALF-TIMBER


antechamber
ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmbə
bedchamber
ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbə
chamber
ˈtʃeɪmbə
kalimba
kəˈlɪmbə
limba
ˈlɪmbə
limber
ˈlɪmbə
limbers
ˈlɪmbə
marimba
məˈrɪmbə
sawtimber
ˈsɔːˌtɪmbə
simba
ˈsɪmbə
timber
ˈtɪmbə
timbre
ˈtɪmbə
unlimber
ʌnˈlɪmbə
xylorimba
ˌzaɪləˈrɪmbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF-TIMBER

half-sister
half-size
half-sleeve
half-slip
half-smile
half-sole
half-staff
half-starved
half-step
half-tide
half-timbered
half-timbering
half-time
half-title
half-track
half-tracked
half-true
half-truth
half-understood
half-used

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF-TIMBER

amber
bomber
climber
cucumber
hill climber
ice climber
leaf-climber
lumber
member
mountain climber
November
number
phone number
private member
remember
rock climber
root climber
September
social climber
trumpet climber

Synonyms and antonyms of half-timber in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «half-timber» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF-TIMBER

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The translations of half-timber from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «half-timber» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半木
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

media - madera
570 millions of speakers

English

half-timber
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधा लकड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف الخشبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горбыля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meia- madeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধ-কাঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi- bois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setengah kayu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fachwerk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーフティンバーの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 목재
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah kayu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nửa gỗ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை மர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्ध लाकूड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarım kereste
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a metà del legname
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pół - drewno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обапола
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jumătate de lemn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισό - ξυλείας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half- hout
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korsvirke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bindingsverk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half-timber

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-TIMBER»

The term «half-timber» is normally little used and occupies the 139.074 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-TIMBER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about half-timber

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-TIMBER»

Discover the use of half-timber in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-timber and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Old Cottages, Farm Houses and Other Half-Timber Buildings in ...
Originally published in 1904 and presented here in a remastered edition, Old Cottages, Farm Houses and other Half-Timber Buildings in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Cheshire features some of the finest and most celebrated examples of the ...
E. A. Ould, 2007
2
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction
Today, the primary structure is wood studs or masonry backup, and half-timber construction is attached as veneer. Half-timber construction is generally prone to leakage, so provisions must be made to accommodate drainage of the wall cavity .
Dennis J. Hall, Nina M. Giglio, 2010
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Discovering Timber-framed Buildings
Introduction 'Half-timber' and 'black and white' are the common names for timber- framed buildings and describe what is perhaps the most delightful and characteristic feature of many parts of the English and Welsh countryside and historic ...
Richard Harris, 1993
4
Half-Timber Architecture
This incredible collection helps to define the beauty of authentic timber-framed structures and personify the architectural traditions that inspired the Tudor Revival and Stick Style movements in the United States, and continues in appeal ...
Tina Skinner, 2007
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Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential ...
242 Half Timber SLATE ROOF INFILL BRICKWORK OR NOGGING GENERAL In the 16th and 17th centuries half timber structures were built with strong timber foundations, supports, and studs. The spaces between the framework were filled in ...
Janet Rumbarger, Richard Vitullo, 2003
6
A Treasury of Carpentry
Modern Half-Timber Work, Examples for Rural Districts, Urban Ditto, Method Complying with Building Act— Half-Timber Lining, Reasons for its Use, Method of Construction, of Fixing, Treatment for Preservation —Porch for Cottage — A ...
George Ellis, 2008
7
Barns of Wisconsin (Revised Edition)
Relatively few half- timber barns were built in the United States, and those known to remain are found only in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Texas. Half- timber barns were constructed of heavy timbers, usually white oak, that were ...
Jerry Apps, 2010
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Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions - 2 Volume ...
European half timber construction. its additional weight, its composite nature of wood supports and filled centers, and its unknown stiffness characteristics. 2. 1 Half-timber construction There is evidence that the earliest colonial structures were ...
Claudio Modena, P.B. Lourenço, P. Roca, 2004
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Wood Structures: A Global Forum on the Treatment, ...
Figure 3 - Detail of the half timber frame building. Multistory Buildings Despite the change at the end of the 1 8l century from half-timber construction to brick facades (with timber frame on the courtyard side). Timber was still abundantly ...
Stephen J. Kelley, 2000
10
The Half Timber House Its Origin Desigh Modern Plan and ...
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Allen W. Jackson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF-TIMBER»

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The Queen in Frankfurt: long wait for a quick wave
Maybe her husband told her the beautiful Paulsplatz, framed by half-timber houses and the town hall Römer, was a sight not to be missed ... «Deutsche Welle, Jun 15»
2
Watch Driver Run Over Biker, Allegedly For Giving Him The Finger
... in North-Rhine-Westphalia close to where I live is full of little mountains, lakes, forest, little villages with old half-timber houses and beautiful ... «Carscoops, Jun 15»
3
Rare church conversion for sale in Scotland
There are two further rooms on the ground floor, one is currently used as a bedroom with half-timber panelled walls whilst the other is a pretty ... «Country Life, Jun 15»
4
Franky Bradley's offers old comforts in new style
But the half-timber and stone facade bones still feel original. And in this year of the throwback homage, new owner Mark Bee couldn't have ... «Philly.com, May 15»
5
Enchanting Sheki, Colmar become sister cities
Most people would say it feels mostly like Germany, with the half-timber houses, the cuisine, and the fine brusque wines. Sheki is one of the ... «AzerNews, May 15»
6
A ferry exciting adventure: Food, history and fine French scenery …
... and if you are the type who likes wandering narrow bumpy streets, relishing the crooked old half-timber buildings, you will love Dinan. «Daily Mail, May 15»
7
An icon betrayed: How the Bishop of Winchester helped Joan of Arc …
The beautiful old city throws up history at every turn, with rows of half-timber buildings and picturesque churches. And that is not the only way it ... «Hampshire Chronicle, May 15»
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An icon betrayed: Behind Joan of Arc and the Bishop of Winchester
The beautiful old city throws up history at every turn, with rows of half-timber buildings and picturesque churches. And that is not the only way it ... «Hampshire Chronicle, May 15»
9
Designer Style
Half-timber walls and oak varnished timber floor with ornate cast iron fireplace gives this room lots of character along with the impressive ... «Belfast Telegraph, Apr 15»
10
KC's Tudor homes present the look of an English manor
Many feature decorative half-timber and stucco cladding, impossibly high and intricately embellished chimneys, heavy wood front doors and ... «Kansas City Star, Apr 15»

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