timber vs board

board vs timber

timber and board both are nouns.

timber is not a verb while board is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
timber	Yes	No	No	No
board	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, board is a hyponym of timber; that is, board is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than timber:

timber: the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
board: a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

Other hyponyms of timber include stock, strip, plank, planking.

timber (noun)	board (noun)
a beam made of wood	a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
a post made of wood	a table at which meals are served
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)	electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
land that is covered with trees and shrubs	a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material	a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
	a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
	food or meals in general
	a committee having supervisory powers
	a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

timber (verb)	board (verb)
	provide food and lodging (for)
	lodge and take meals (at)
	get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
	live and take one's meals at or in

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