half-timber

adjective

half-tim·​ber ˈhaf-ˈtim-bər 

ˈhäf-

variants or half-timbered

ˈhaf-ˈtim-bərd 

ˈhäf-

of a building

: constructed of wood framing with spaces filled with masonry

half-timbering

ˈhaf-ˈtim-b(ə-)riŋ 

ˈhäf-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above