half-timber

• Se dit d'un mode de construction où la charpente en bois reste apparente et dont les intervalles sont remplis de matériaux tels que la brique ou l'enduit.

Describes a building construction method where the wooden frame is exposed and filled with materials like brick or plaster.

1. Architectural styleC1formalbritish

   Describes a building construction method where the wooden frame is left exposed on the exterior, with the spaces between the timbers filled with materials like brick, plaster, or stone. This style is characteristic of Tudor architecture.

   à colombages

   • The village is famous for its charming half-timber cottages.
   • They bought a beautifully restored half-timber house in the countryside.
   • The half-timber construction gives the building a distinctive, historic look.

   Synonymeshalf-timberedtimber-framed