1. (

• lumber ,
• timber

) the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material ;

2. (

• timber

) a beam made of wood ;

3. (

• timber ,

) a post made of wood ;

4. (

• forest ,
• woodland ,
• timberland ,
• timber

) land that is covered with trees and shrubs ;

5. (

• timbre ,
• timber ,
• quality ,
• tone ,

) (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet" ;