Definition of: timber

(tim′bər) noun
1. Wood suitable for building purposes, prepared for use.
2. Growing or standing trees; also, woodland.
3. A single piece of squared wood prepared for use or already in use.
4. Any principal beam in a vessel's framing.
5. The wooden part or handle of any implement.
6. Loosely, the materials for any structure; hence, also, human material: That boy has good timber in him. See synonyms under STICK.
—v.t. To provide or shore with timber. [OE]
—tim′ber·er noun