Home > Industry/Domain > Construction > Carpentry

Carpentry

Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.

Contributors in Carpentry

Carpentry

pargeting

Construction; Carpentry

A thin coat of plaster on stone or brick for making a smooth decorative finish.

parquetry

Construction; Carpentry

A geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect. Patterns of parquet flooring are entirely geometrical and angular— squares, triangles. The use of curved and natural shapes constitutes ...

particleboard

Construction; Carpentry

Formed panel product manufactured from wood particles, such as wood chips, sawmill shavings, or even saw dust, and a synthetic resin or other suitable binder, which is pressed and extruded. ...

pergola

Construction; Carpentry

A garden feature forming a shaded walk or passageway of pillars that support cross beams and a sturdy open lattice, upon which woody vines are trained.

pegboard

Construction; Carpentry

Tempered hardboard which is pre-drilled with evenly spaced holes. The holes are used to accept pegs or hooks to support various items, such as tools in a workshop.

peen

Construction; Carpentry

The part of hammer opposite the handle. Usually refers to part of the head of a hammer, as for example in a ball-peen hammer.

passive solar construction

Construction; Carpentry

A structure which collects, transports and stores heat from solar energy.

Featured blossaries

The worst epidemics in history

Category: Health   1 20 Terms

Scandal Characters

Category: Entertainment   1 18 Terms