Timber is the title of a work.
=== Maritime and seafarer's professions and ranks ===The names of shipboard officers, certain shipping line employees and Maritime Academy faculty/staff are preceded by their title when acting in performance of their duties
Lord  From Old English hlford, hlfweard, meaning, literally, "bread-keeper", from hlf ("bread") + weard ("guardian, keeper") and by extension "husband, father, or chief"

