timber

noun

• wood prepared for use in building and carpentry:the exploitation of forests for timber [as modifier]:a small timber building
• trees grown for timber:contracts to cut timber
• (usually timbers) a wooden beam or board used in building a house, ship, or other structure.
• [as exclamation] used to warn that a tree is about to fall after being cut:we cried “Timber!” as our tree fell
• [usually with adjective] US informal personal qualities or character, especially as seen as suitable for a particular role:she is frequently hailed as presidential timber