6. (Shipbuilding) A rib, or a curving piece of wood, branching outward
from the keel and bending upward in a vertical direction. One timber is
composed of several pieces united.
Timber and room. (Shipbuilding) Same as Room and space. See under Room.
— Timber beetle (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of beetles the
larvæ of which bore in timber; as, the silky timber beetle (Lymexylon
sericeum). — Timber doodle (Zoöl.), the American woodcock. [Local, U.
S.] — Timber grouse (Zoöl.), any species of grouse that inhabits woods,
as the ruffed grouse and spruce partridge; — distinguished from prairie
grouse. — Timber hitch (Naut.), a kind of hitch used for temporarily
marking fast a rope to a spar. See Illust. under Hitch. — Timber mare,
a kind of instrument upon which soldiers were formerly compelled to
ride for punishment. Johnson. — Timber scribe, a metal tool or pointed
instrument for marking timber. Simmonds. — Timber sow. (Zoöl.) Same as
Timber worm, below. Bacon. — Timber tree, a tree suitable for timber. —
Timber worm (Zoöl.), any larval insect which burrows in timber. —
Timber yard, a yard or place where timber is deposited.
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.