half-timbered

or half-tim·ber

[ haf-tim-berd, hahf- ]

adjective

1. (of a house or building) having the frame and principal supports of timber and the interstices filled in with masonry, plaster, or the like.

half-timbered

adjective

1. (of a building, wall, etc) having an exposed timber framework filled with brick, stone, or plastered laths, as in Tudor architecture

Derived Forms

• ˌhalf-ˈtimbering, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-timbered¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

We were admitted by the keeper, who lives in the dilapidated but delightfully picturesque half-timbered gatehouse.

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But there are many of the old portions still remaining and it has numbers of beautiful half-timbered buildings.

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"Tombland" and "Strangers' Hall" are the appellations of two of the finest half-timbered buildings that we saw.

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The picturesque half-timbered style of domestic building is frequently seen in the streets.

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The attic gables, etc., would be half-timbered in oak, and the roof covered with red Fareham tiles laid on felt.

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