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Stretcher :: Stretcher (n.) A piece of timber used in building.

Spring :: Spring (v. i.) To bend from a straight direction or plane surface; to become warped; as, a piece of timber, or a plank, sometimes springs in seasoning..

Sound :: Sound (v. t.) To examine the condition of (anything) by causing the same to emit sounds and noting their character; as, to sound a piece of timber; to sound a vase; to sound the lungs of a patient..

Spar :: Spar (v. t.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff..

Cribbing :: Cribbing (n.) A framework of timbers and plank backing for a shaft lining, to prevent caving, percolation of water, etc..

Redwood :: Redwood (n.) A gigantic coniferous tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of California, and its light and durable reddish timber. See Sequoia..

Slab :: Slab (n.) An outside piece taken from a log or timber in sawing it into boards, planks, etc..

Ledge :: Ledge (n.) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams..

Torsel :: Torsel (n.) A plate of timber for the end of a beam or joist to rest on.

Skid :: Skid (n.) One of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supporting anything, as a boat, a barrel, etc..

Plank :: Plank (n.) A broad piece of sawed timber, differing from a board only in being thicker. See Board..

Forehook :: Forehook (n.) A piece of timber placed across the stem, to unite the bows and strengthen the fore part of the ship; a breast hook..

Halve :: Halve (v. t.) To join, as two pieces of timber, by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together..

Saw :: Saw (v. t.) To cut with a saw; to separate with a saw; as, to saw timber or marble..

Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship..

Timber :: Timber (n.) Woods or forest; wooden land.

Loggerhead :: Loggerhead (n.) An upright piece of round timber, in a whaleboat, over which a turn of the line is taken when it is running out too fast..

Sound :: Sound (superl.) Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit; a sound tooth; a sound ship..

Timbre :: Timbre (n.) See 1st Timber.

Spragged :: Sprag (n.) A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop.

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