<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a timber of relatively slight width and thickness, as a stud or rafter in a house frame.</li><li>such timbers collectively.</li><li>the width and thickness of a timber.</li><li>the dimensions of a building stone.</li><li>Nautical: a dressed timber or rolled metal member used as a framing member in a vessel.</li><li>the dimension, in cross-section, of a framing member.</li><li>a small quantity or amount.</li></ul>