IndustrialDictionary

Carpentry

100 entries in this trade.

angle bar

nounCarpentry

An upright bar at the angle where two faces of a polygonal or bay window meet.

angle brace

nounCarpentry

A brace across an interior angle of a wooden frame, forming the hypotenuse and securing the two side pieces together.

ashlaring

nounCarpentry

The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets.

balloon frame

nounCarpentry

A house frame constructed entirely of small timber. It uses long continuous framing members (wall studs) that run from the sill plate to the top plate, with intermediate floor structures let into and nailed to them.

baseboard

nounCarpentry

A panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure.

baseboard heating

nounCarpentry

A type of zone heating that uses a series of heating elements along the bottom of a wall to gradually release heat into a room.

batten

nounCarpentry

A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.

bent

nounCarpentry

A transverse frame of a framed structure; a subunit of framing.

bifold

nounCarpentry

A door, window, shutter, or divider consisting of two equal panels hinged together so that it opens by folding the panels against each other.

bifolding

adjectiveCarpentry

Having a bifold design, with two equal panels hinged together so as to open by folding the panels against each other.

birdsmouth

nounCarpentry

A notch cut into the underside of a rafter to ensure that it does not move when resting on the wall plate running across the top of a wall; a similar notch in other timber components.

bone

verbCarpentry

To sight along an object or set of objects to check whether they are level or in line.

butment cheek

nounCarpentry

The part of a mortised timber surrounding the mortise, and against which the shoulders of the tenon bear.

butt

nounCarpentry

An end of something, often distinguished in some way from the other end.

butt hinge

nounCarpentry

A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, lid, covers, etc.; so named because fastened on the edge of the door, which butts against the frame, stop molding, and casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called a butt.

cat's-paw

nounCarpentry

A small crowbar with a handle at a right angle to a blade with a V-shaped notch, principally used by carpenters to remove nails.

clear

nounCarpentry

Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.

cog

nounCarpentry

A projection or tenon at the end of a beam designed to fit into a matching opening of another piece of wood to form a joint.

cog joint

nounCarpentry

A type of joint used involving a projection or tenon at the end of a beam and in which the tenon fits into a matching opening in another piece of wood.

compass plane

nounCarpentry

A plane, convex in the direction of its length on the underside, for smoothing the concave faces of curved woodwork.

cradle

nounCarpentry

A ribbing for vaulted ceilings and arches intended to be covered with plaster.

cradling

nounCarpentry

The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.

cross-halving joint

nounCarpentry

A joint used for intermediate framework where half the thickness is removed from both pieces of timber where they cross.

dado

nounCarpentry

A rectangular channel in a board cut across the grain.

dap

nounCarpentry

A notch cut in one timber to receive another.

dutchman

nounCarpentry

A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such that it fills as exactly as possible a void or cavity that is to be repaired.

dwang

nounCarpentry

A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.

framing hammer

nounCarpentry

A form of a claw hammer used for heavy wood construction, particularly house framing and concrete formwork.

horn

nounCarpentry

An object whose shape resembles a horn, such as cornucopia or the point of an anvil.

jamb

nounCarpentry

Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.

japanning

nounCarpentry

A European technique of creating lacquerware in imitation of the traditional Japanese style.

keyhole

nounCarpentry

A hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key that fastens them.

lag bolt

nounCarpentryobsolete

A large metal wood screw with a head that takes a wrench.

list

nounCarpentry

A narrow strip of wood, especially sapwood, cut from the edge of a board or plank.

matchboard

nounCarpentry

A type of wooden board that connects with others using a tongue and groove system

measure twice and cut once

proverbCarpentry

One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.

montant

nounCarpentry

An upright piece in any framework, such as a muntin or stile.

mortise

nounCarpentry

A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.

nail set

nounCarpentry

A punch that drives in a nail so that its head is level with or below the surface.

nog

nounCarpentryarchaic

One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.