top timber
noun Nautical.
a timber forming the upper, straighter portion of a frame in a wooden hull.
Origin of top timber
First recorded in 1620–30
Words nearby top timber
top quark,
top round,
top sergeant,
top slicing,
top ten,
top timber,
top to toe,
top up,
top whack,
top yeast,
top-
Example sentences from the Web for top timber
In naval architecture, a name for the fifth or top-timber sweep (which see).
The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry SmythA name sometimes given to the back sweep which forms the upper part of the top-timber.
The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth