timbers
Logs for building
Timbers is the plural of timber, referring to large pieces of wood used in construction, especially as structural supports in buildings, ships, or mines.
The nautical exclamation shiver me timbers expresses surprise or disbelief, evoking the image of a ship's wooden frame shaking from impact—though it's now used almost exclusively in pirate-themed contexts or as playful exaggeration.
In forestry, timbers may refer collectively to standing trees suitable for lumber.
Forested land area
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- groveSmall stand of trees
- standUpright support structure
- canopyOverhead protective covering
undergrowth · oak · pine · cedar · maple · birch · coniferous · deciduous
Hull's structural base
- mastVessel's sail support
- hullOuter covering or frame
- plankingWooden boards collectively
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
shipwright · drydock · sternpost · bow · gunwale · bulkhead · oakum · caulking
Rays or supports
- raftersSloped roof beams
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- trussesTriangulated load-bearing frames
- girdersHorizontal structural supports
purlins · studs · posts · lintels · columns · crossbeams · framework · load-bearing
Flat construction lumber pieces
- boardsPlanks or governing bodies
- beamsRays or supports
- logsCut wood sections
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
softwood · plywood · veneer · sawmill · millwork · joinery · laminated · decking
Power to exert force
- durabilityResistance to wear
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- hardnessResistance to penetration
resilience · sturdiness · rot-resistant · weight · flexibility · workability · knotty · seasoned
woodland
Forested land area
canopy · undergrowth · oak · pine · cedar · maple · birch · coniferous · deciduous · old-growth
keel
Hull's structural base
rigging · shipwright · drydock · sternpost · bow · gunwale · bulkhead · oakum · caulking · deck
beams
Rays or supports
girders · purlins · studs · posts · lintels · columns · crossbeams · framework · load-bearing · scaffolding
planks
Flat construction lumber pieces
hardwood · softwood · plywood · veneer · sawmill · millwork · joinery · laminated · decking · flooring
strength
Power to exert force
- durabilityResistance to wear
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
hardness · resilience · sturdiness · rot-resistant · weight · flexibility · workability · knotty · seasoned · green
shout
Loud vocal outburst
danger · loggers · lumberjacks · felling · lookout · hazard · crash · heads-up · yell · holler
- landscaping suppliesmulch, topsoil, pavers, gravel, sod
- minemine shaft, adit, drift, crosscut, raise
- ship partshull, keel, deck, mast, bow
- Ancestral PuebloansMesa Verde, cliff dwellings, kivas, pueblo, kiva
- Silver Miningsilver ore, silver veins, miners, ore, shafts
timbersdressed lumber
Wood milled smooth
veneers · plywood · particleboard · sawdust · wood chips
- shiver my timbersSailor's exclamation of astonishment
- timber harvestingCutting trees for wood
- shiver me timbersNautical exclamation of shock
- timber wolfWild North American canine
- timber millsLog cutting facilities
- timber wolvesNorth American lupine pack animals