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timbre |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Timber \Tim"ber\, n. [Probably the same word as timber sort of wood; cf Sw timber, LG timmer, MHG. zimber, G. zimmer, F. timbre, LL timbrium Cf {Timmer}.] (Com.) A certain quantity of fur skins, as of martens, ermines, sables, etc., packed between boards; being in some cases forty skins, in others one hundred and twenty; -- called also {timmer}. [Written also {timbre}.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Timber \Tim"ber\, n. [F. timbre. See {Timbre}.] (Her.) The crest on a coat of arms. [Written also {timbre}.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Timbre \Tim"bre\, n. See 1st {Timber}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Timbre \Tim"bre\, n. [F., a bell to be struck with a hammer, sound, tone, stamp, crest, in OF., a timbrel. Cf {Timbrel}.] 1. (Her.) The crest on a coat of arms. 2. (Mus.) The quality or tone distinguishing voices or instruments; tone color; clang tint; as the timbre of the voice; the timbre of a violin. See {Tone}, and {Partial tones}, under {Partial}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: timbre n : the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet" [syn: {timber}, {quality}, {tone}]
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