lumber | Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

Lumber
(·b.t.) To heap together in disorder. II. Lumber ·vi To move heavily, as if burdened. III. Lumber ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
lumber
Timber sawed or split for use; as beams, joists, boards, planks, staves, hoops, and the like.--Webst...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
lumber
harm, mischief. Lane. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
lumber
Logs as they arrive at the mills. Also, timber of any size, sawed or split for use. Also, things sto...

The Sailor's Word-Book
Lumber State
·add. ·- Maine; — a nickname. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
live lumber
A term used by sailors, to signify all landsmen on board their ships. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
lumber troop
A club or society of citizens of London. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
lumber house
A house appropriated by thieves for the reception of their stolen property. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
lumber-waggon
A waggon with a plain box upon it, used by farmers for carrying their produce to market. It is somet...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
live-lumber
Passengers, ladies, landsmen, cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book