membrure — meaning in English

English meaning

• timber noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.

Senses

membrure is used for these senses in English:

• futtock (nautical) Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.
• timber (countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.

timber — full definition

1. noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.
2. noun Trees considered as a source of wood.
3. noun A large wooden beam used to support a structure.
4. intj A warning shout used when a felled tree is about to fall.

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