Noun
half-timbering (countable and uncountable, plural half-timberings)
(architecture) A method of construction using heavy timber beams, usually joined by tenon and mortice joints pegged together. The spaces between the posts and beams is infilled with material such as wattle and daub, bricks or stones.
The houses lining the Nive are examples of Basque architecture, with half-timbering and shutters in the national colours of red and green. Source: Internet
However, half-timbering was found to increase the risk of fire, which is why from the 19th century, it began to be rendered. Source: Internet