half-timbering

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Synonyms: half, halt, halo, hale, calf, hall, hal, ralf, hals, halm, haaf

Antonyms: half, halt, halo, hale, calf, hall, hal, ralf, hals, halm, haaf

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architecture}} A method of [[construction]] using heavy [[timber]] [[beam]]s, 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.

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