Lumber Definition
lŭmbər
lumbered, lumbering, lumbers
noun
lumbers
Timber sawed into beams, planks, boards, etc. of sizes convenient for building or carpentry.
Webster's New World
Something useless or cumbersome.
American Heritage
Miscellaneous discarded household articles, furniture, etc. stored away or taking up room.
Webster's New World
(uncountable) Wood intended as a building material.
Wiktionary
verb
lumbered, lumbering, lumbers
To move heavily, clumsily, and, often, noisily.
Tanks lumbering up a slope.
Webster's New World
To cut down timber and saw it into lumber.
Webster's New World
To fill or obstruct with useless articles or rubbish; clutter.
Webster's New World
To remove (timber) from (an area) for use as lumber.
Webster's New World
To move with a rumbling noise.
American Heritage
Origin of Lumber
Middle English lomeren possibly of Scandinavian origin Swedish dialectal loma to move heavily
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps from lumber
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Unknown origin.
From Wiktionary
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