timber limit Lumbering DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1a n.
a tract of forested land the bounds of which have been established by the government, which leases or sells the rights to fell and remove timber.
See also: berth (def. 1) coal limit limit lumber claim timber berth timber claim timber concession
1b n.
a tract of forested land suitable for commercial lumbering; a stand of timber.
2 n.
on a mountain, the line beyond which trees do not grow.
See also: timber line (def. 1) timberline
3 n.
the line north of which trees do not grow; the line where the Barrens begin.
See also: timber line (def. 2) timberline