top timber

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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

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Examples 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