adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌhɑːf ˈtɪmbəd/
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General-American:/ˌhæf ˈtɪmbɚd/
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adj
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: architecture
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: half-timber
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
having exposed wood framing with spaces filled with masonry, as in Tudor architecture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: half-timber
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From half- (prefix meaning ‘half, partial; not complete’) + timbered.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Danish:
bindingsværks-
— constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
Norwegian Bokmål:
bindingsverks-
— constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
Norwegian Bokmål:
i bindingsverk
— constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
Norwegian Nynorsk:
bindingsverks-
— constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
Norwegian Nynorsk:
i bindingsverk
— constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
Spanish:
con entramado de madera
— constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.
Swedish:
korsvirkes-
— constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between the timbers filled with bricks, etc.