Webster's Dictionary 1913

2863

Timber (4)

Tim″ber, n. [AS. timbor, timber, wood, building; akin to OFries. timber, D. timmer a room, G. zimmer, OHG. zimbar timber, a dwelling, room, Icel. timbr timber, Sw. timmer, Dan. ...

2864

Timber (5)

Tim″ber (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Timbered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Timbering.] To furnish with timber; — chiefly used in the past participle.His bark is stoutly timbered. Shak.

2865

Timber (6)

Tim″ber, v. i. 1. To light on a tree.2. (Falconry) To make a nest.

2866

Timbered

Tim″bered (?), a. 1. Furnished with timber; — often compounded; as, a well-timbered house; a low-timbered house. L'Estrange.2. Built; formed; contrived. Sir H. Wotton.3. Massive...

2867

Timberhead

Tim″ber‐head′ (?), n.(Naut.) The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.; — called also kevel head.

2868

Timbering

Tim″ber‐ing, n. The act of furnishing with timber; also, timbers, collectively; timberwork; timber.

2869

Timberling

Tim″ber‐ling (?), n. [Timber + -ling.] A small tree.

2870

Timberman

Tim″ber‐man (?), n.; pl.Timbermen (�). (Mining) A man employed in placing supports of timber in a mine. Weale.

2871

Timberwork

Tim″ber‐work′ (?), n. Work made of timbers.

2872

Timbre

Tim″bre (?), n. See 1st Timber.

2873

Timbre (2)

Tim″bre, n. [F., a bell to be struck with a hammer, sound, tone, stamp, crest, in OF., a timbrel. Cf. Timbrel.] 1. (Her.) The crest on a coat of arms.2. (Mus.) The quality or to...

2874

Timbrel

Tim″brel (?), n. [Dim. of OE. timbre, OF. timbre; probably fr. L. typmanum, Gr. � a kettledrum, but influenced perhaps by Ar. tabl a drum; cf. Per. tambal a drum. See Tympanum, ...

2875

Timbreled

{ Tim″breled, Tim″brelled} (?), a. Sung to the sound of the timbrel. “In vain with timbreled anthems dark.” Milton.

2876

Timburine

Tim′bu‐rine″ (?), n. A tambourine.

2877

Time

Time (?), n.; pl.Times (#). [OE. time, AS. tīma, akin to tīd time, and to Icel. tīmi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. √58. See Tide, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of a...

2878

Time (2)

Time (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Timed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Timing.] 1. To appoint the time for; to bring, begin, or perform at the proper season or time; as, he timed his appearance...

2879

Time (3)

Time, v. i. 1. To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time.With oar strokes timing to their song. Whittier.2. To pass time; to delay.

2880

Time policy

Time policy. (Insurance) A policy limited to become void at a specified time; — often contrasted with voyage policy.

2881

Time signature

Time signature. (Music) A sign at the beginning of a composition or movement, placed after the key signature, to indicate its time or meter. Also called rhythmical signature. It...

2882

Time-honored

Time″–hon′ored (?), a. Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance.

2883

Time-table

Time″–ta′ble (?), n. 1. A tabular statement of the time at which, or within which, several things are to take place, as the recitations in a school, the departure and arrival of...

2884

Timeful

Time″ful (?), a. Seasonable; timely; sufficiently early. Sir W. Raleigh.

2885

Timekeeper

Time″keep′er (?), n. 1. A clock, watch, or other chronometer; a timepiece.2. A person who keeps, marks, regulates, or determines the time. Specifically: —(a) A person who keeps ...

2886

Timeless

Time″less, a. 1. Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely.Nor fits it to prolong the heavenly feastTimeless, indecent. Pope.2. Done or occurring before the proper time; ...

2887

Timelessly

Time″less‐ly, adv. In a timeless manner; unseasonably. Milton.

2888

Timeliness

Time″li‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being timely; seasonableness; opportuneness.

2889

Timeling

Time″ling (?), n. A timeserver.