Wort des Tages
14 June 2026
carpenter's pencil
nounHolzbearbeitung
A pencil specifically designed for the requirements of a carpenter: oval shape makes it less likely to roll away, and thick graphite facilitates drawing on rough surfaces.
Warum dieses Wort
The flat oval body does two jobs: it will not roll off a sloped rafter, and it lets you sharpen the lead to a chisel edge for a fine line one way and a broad mark the other. Masons and slaters carry the same shape.
In use
Sharpen that carpenter's pencil with a knife, not the sharpener, or you'll lose the flat edge on the lead.
Written by our editors to show how the term is used, not a recorded quotation.