Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Half-timbered /(häf"tĭm`bẽrd)/ · Half·-tim·bered · IPA /ˌhæf ˈtɪmbɚd/ 01 a. Constructed of a timber frame, having the spaces filled in with masonry; -- said of buildings. 1. Constructed of a timber frame, having the spaces filled in with masonry; -- said of buildings.(Arch.)