timbering
/ˈtɪmbərɪŋ/
noun
- The process of cutting and preparing timber, or the work of building with timber.
- The crew spent the summer timbering in the northern forest.
- He learned timbering from his grandfather, who was a logger.
- Timbering was the main industry in this region during the 1800s.
- The timber structure or framework of a building, such as beams and supports.
- The old house had beautiful exposed timbering in the ceiling.
- We admired the intricate timbering of the medieval hall.
- The timbering of the barn was still strong after a hundred years.