half-timbered
Of a building: constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces between…Of a building: constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces (panels) between the timbers filled with bricks, stone, or wattle and daub, etc. (the infill), especially if the timber frame is visible on the outside of the building.
UK/ˌhɑːf ˈtɪmbəd/US/ˌhæf ˈtɪmbɚd/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of a building: constructed using a load-bearing timber frame with the spaces (panels) between the timbers filled with bricks, stone, or wattle and daub, etc. (the infill), especially if the timber frame is visible on the outside of the building.
More definitions
- having exposed wood framing with spaces filled with masonry, as in Tudor architecture
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From half- (prefix meaning ‘half, partial; not complete’) + timbered.From half- (prefix meaning ‘half, partial; not complete’) + timbered.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- having exposed wood framing with spaces filled with masonry, as in Tudor architecture:half-timber