100 Words Related to Wood

100 Words Related to Wood

No. Term Definition
1. acorn Oak tree nut.
2. adze Wood-shaping hand tool.
3. annual ring Yearly growth layer in wood.
4. ash Tough hardwood species.
5. balsa Very light wood.
6. bark Tree’s protective outer layer.
7. beam Structural timber member.
8. beech Hardwood with fine grain.
9. birch Pale hardwood species.
10. board Flat sawn wood piece.
11. burl Swirled grain growth on trees.
12. carpentry Building with wood.
13. carving Shaping wood by cutting.
14. cedar Aromatic, rot-resistant softwood.
15. cellulose Main structural plant fiber.
16. charcoal Carbonized wood used as fuel.
17. chipboard Low-density particle panel.
18. chisel Tool for cutting wood.
19. cork Bark product used as stopper.
20. dado Groove cut across grain.
21. dowel Cylindrical wooden pin.
22. driftwood Wood washed ashore by water.
23. dry rot Fungal decay in timber.
24. durability Resistance to wear and decay.
25. ebony Dense, dark hardwood.
26. end grain Wood surface across fibers.
27. epoxy Strong adhesive and filler.
28. fir Common construction softwood.
29. firewood Wood cut for burning.
30. fretwork Decorative pierced woodwork.
31. grain Direction of wood fibers.
32. greenwood Freshly cut, unseasoned wood.
33. growth ring Concentric layer from one year.
34. gumwood Wood from sweetgum trees.
35. hardwood Wood from broadleaf trees.
36. heartwood Inner, older, darker wood.
37. hemlock Softwood used for framing.
38. hickory Very tough hardwood.
39. inlay Decorative inserted wood pieces.
40. intarsia Mosaic-like wood inlay art.
41. ironwood Very dense, hard wood.
42. janka hardness Measure of wood hardness.
43. joinery Methods of joining wood parts.
44. jointer Tool to flatten wood faces.
45. jute twine Rope used for bundling wood.
46. kiln-dried Dried in a heated kiln.
47. kindling Small pieces to start fires.
48. knot Branch base within wood.
49. knotty pine Pine lumber with many knots.
50. koping saw Fine saw for curves.
51. lamination Bonding layers into one.
52. lathe Machine for turning wood.
53. lignin Natural binder in wood cells.
54. live edge Natural edge left on slab.
55. lumber Processed wood for building.
56. mahogany Reddish hardwood for furniture.
57. maple Hardwood with light color.
58. masonite Hardboard from wood fibers.
59. miter joint Angled joint, often 45°.
60. mortise Socket cut for a tenon.
61. mulch Chipped wood for soil cover.
62. oak Strong hardwood with prominent grain.
63. oriented strand board Engineered panel of wood strands.
64. osage orange Hard, durable yellow wood.
65. panel Flat sheet of wood.
66. paper Sheet material from wood pulp.
67. particleboard Board made from wood particles.
68. pine Common softwood, resinous.
69. planer Machine to thickness wood.
70. plywood Cross-laminated wood veneer sheets.
71. poplar Soft hardwood for paint-grade work.
72. pulp Fibers used to make paper.
73. quartersawn Lumber sawn for stable grain.
74. rattan Vine used in woven furniture.
75. resin Sticky sap from some trees.
76. router Tool for cutting profiles.
77. sanding Smoothing wood with abrasive.
78. sap Fluid carried within trees.
79. sapwood Outer, living wood layer.
80. sawdust Fine wood particles from cutting.
81. sawhorse Support stand for cutting wood.
82. seasoning Drying wood to reduce moisture.
83. shavings Thin curled wood scraps.
84. shellac Natural finish and sealer.
85. shingle Thin wooden roofing piece.
86. shiplap Overlapping board joint profile.
87. softwood Wood from conifer trees.
88. splinter Thin sharp fragment of wood.
89. stain Coloring finish for wood.
90. stud Vertical framing member.
91. stump Base of a cut tree.
92. tar Dark sealant from wood distillation.
93. teak Oily, weather-resistant hardwood.
94. tenon Projection fitting a mortise.
95. timber Wood prepared for construction.
96. tree Woody perennial plant.
97. tung oil Drying oil wood finish.
98. undercut Cut beneath surface for fit.
99. unfinished Not sealed or coated.
100. veneer Thin decorative wood sheet.