timbers
Definitions
Wood prepared for use in building and carpentry.
The main structural beams or uprights of a building, ship, or other construction.
The substance of the trunk or branches of a tree.
Examples
The old ship's timbers creaked loudly as it battled the fierce storm.
The carpenter carefully inspected the heavy oak timbers before beginning the construction of the barn.
The pirate shouted, 'Shiver me timbers!' when he saw the treasure chest buried in the sand.