timberworks

/ˈtɪmbərˌwɜrks/
noun
  1. A place where timber is cut, shaped, and prepared for use; a sawmill or lumberyard.
    • They bought fresh planks directly from the local timberworks.
    • The old timberworks by the river has been operating for over a century.
    • The timberworks employs dozens of workers to process logs into lumber.
  2. The structures or framework made of timber, such as the beams and supports of a building.
    • Restoring the historic church required replacing much of its original timberworks.
    • The roof's timberworks creaked under the weight of the heavy snow.
    • The barn's timberworks were hand-carved and assembled without nails.
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