timberman

[ tim-ber-muhn ]

/ ˈtɪm bər mən /

noun, plural tim·ber·men.

a person who prepares, erects, and maintains mine timbers.

Origin of timberman

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at timber, man

Words nearby timberman

timberjack, Timberlake, timberland, timber limit, timberline, timberman, timber mill, timber rattlesnake, timber right, timber wolf, timberwork

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Example sentences from the Web for timberman

He made his money that way, and it is not long since he was a timberman on this same lode.
The Wedge of Gold|C. C. Goodwin
We went into camp, and before breakfast a timberman called on us.
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck|R. Pitcher Woodward
Leave me a mess o Molly Cottontails, said the timberman, driving on.
The Trail Boys on the Plains|Jay Winthrop Allen
When he talked of boarding the timberman and bringing off the eight men, his imagination was a little confused.
The Last Entry|William Clark Russell

British Dictionary definitions for timberman

timberman

/ (ˈtɪmbəmən) /

noun plural -men

any of various longicorn beetles that have destructive wood-eating larvaeAlso called: timberman beetle

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单词	timberman
释义	timberman [ tim-ber-muhn ] / ˈtɪm bər mən / noun, plural tim·ber·men. a person who prepares, erects, and maintains mine timbers. Origin of timberman late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at timber, man Words nearby timberman timberjack, Timberlake, timberland, timber limit, timberline, timberman, timber mill, timber rattlesnake, timber right, timber wolf, timberwork Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for timberman He made his money that way, and it is not long since he was a timberman on this same lode. The Wedge of Gold\|C. C. Goodwin We went into camp, and before breakfast a timberman called on us. On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck\|R. Pitcher Woodward Leave me a mess o Molly Cottontails, said the timberman, driving on. The Trail Boys on the Plains\|Jay Winthrop Allen When he talked of boarding the timberman and bringing off the eight men, his imagination was a little confused. The Last Entry\|William Clark Russell British Dictionary definitions for timberman timberman / (ˈtɪmbəmən) / noun plural -men any of various longicorn beetles that have destructive wood-eating larvaeAlso called: timberman beetle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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