"half-timbering" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: half-timberings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} half-timbering (countable and uncountable, plural half-timberings)
  1. (architecture) A method of construction using heavy timber beams, usually joined by tenon and mortice joints pegged together. The spaces between the posts and beams is infilled with material such as wattle and daub, bricks or stones. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Architecture Hypernyms: timber framing
    Sense id: en-half-timbering-en-noun-EWerFyvp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: architecture

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