straight timber
1straight — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English streght, straight, from past participle of strecchen to stretch more at stretch Date: 14th century 1. a. free from curves, bends, angles, or irregularities < straight hair > < straight timber > b. generated… …
2Timber framing — (German: Fachwerk literally framework ), or half timbering, and in North America Post and Beam construction is the method of creating structures using heavy squared off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden… …
3Straight — Straight, a. [Compar. {Straighter}; superl. {Straightest}.] [OE. strei?t, properly p. p. of strecchen to stretch, AS. streht, p. p. of streccan to stretch, to extend. See {Stretch}.] 1. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to… …
4Straight arch — Straight Straight, a. [Compar. {Straighter}; superl. {Straightest}.] [OE. strei?t, properly p. p. of strecchen to stretch, AS. streht, p. p. of streccan to stretch, to extend. See {Stretch}.] 1. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one… …
5Straight-way valve — Straight Straight, a. [Compar. {Straighter}; superl. {Straightest}.] [OE. strei?t, properly p. p. of strecchen to stretch, AS. streht, p. p. of streccan to stretch, to extend. See {Stretch}.] 1. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one… …
6straight-grained — adjective of timber; having fibers that run in parallel • Similar to: ↑even * * * adjective see straight grain * * * straight grained «STRAYT GRAYND», adjective. (of timber) having the grain running straight, or parallel to the length, instead of …
7A straight face — Straight Straight, a. [Compar. {Straighter}; superl. {Straightest}.] [OE. strei?t, properly p. p. of strecchen to stretch, AS. streht, p. p. of streccan to stretch, to extend. See {Stretch}.] 1. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one… …
8A straight line — Straight Straight, a. [Compar. {Straighter}; superl. {Straightest}.] [OE. strei?t, properly p. p. of strecchen to stretch, AS. streht, p. p. of streccan to stretch, to extend. See {Stretch}.] 1. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one… …
9Crooked Timber — For the album by Therapy?, see Crooked Timber (album). Crooked Timber is a widely read political blog run by a group of (mostly) academics from and working in several different nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the… …
10Crooked Timber (album) — Crooked Timber Studio album by Therapy? Released 23 March 2009 Recorded July August 2008 at Blast Studios, Newcastle, England and August September 2008 at The Beauchamp Building, London …
