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top timber

noun Nautical.

a timber forming the upper, straighter portion of a frame in a wooden hull.

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Origin of top timber

First recorded in 1620–30

Words nearby top timber

topspin, topstitch, topsy-turvy, topsy-turvydom, top ten, top timber, top to toe, top up, top-up card, top whack, top yeast
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Example sentences from the Web for top timber

  • In naval architecture, a name for the fifth or top-timber sweep (which see).

    The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

  • A name sometimes given to the back sweep which forms the upper part of the top-timber.

    The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth