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timberwork

/ˈtɪmbɝwɜɹk/ noun

Work made of timbers.

Word Origin A compound of timber and work — timber from Proto-Germanic temran- 'wood, building material,' from PIE *demh- 'to build' (the same root as in dome and domestic). Timberwork is the craft of building with wood. The work part is from Proto-Germanic werkan- 'to do, make,' which gives us work, worker, workshop, and framework. So timberwork is literally 'wood-building.'

noun Work made of timbers. countable

The barn's sturdy timberwork has withstood centuries of harsh weather.

(名词) 木结构工程；木结构

谷仓坚固的木结构经受住了几个世纪的恶劣天气。

(sustantivo) Obra hecha de maderas o vigas.

La sólida estructura de madera del granero ha resistido siglos de clima severo.

(nom) charpente; charpenterie; boiserie; ossature en bois [Ouvrages ou structures construits en bois de charpente.]

Le solide timberwork de la grange a résisté à des siècles de conditions météorologiques difficiles.

(Substantiv) Holzkonstruktion; Zimmermannsarbeit [Konstruktionen oder Arbeiten, die aus Holzstämmen oder Balken gefertigt sind.]

Die robuste **timberwork** der Scheune hat Jahrhunderte widriger Witterung standgehalten.

(名詞) 木材で作られた構造物、建築物。

納屋の頑丈な木組みは、何世紀にもわたる厳しい天候に耐えてきた。

(substantivo) madeiramento; estrutura de madeira; madeirame; carpintaria [Obra feita de madeiras; estrutura de madeira.]

A robusta estrutura de madeira do celeiro resistiu a séculos de clima rigoroso.

Synonyms: woodwork carpentry lumberwork timber framing joinery
Word parts: timber + work

Related words

timbered timbering worker workable

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