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Carpentry
Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.
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scantling
Construction; Carpentry
Refers to lumber with cross section of between 2 by 4 inches and 4 by 4 inches.
scaffold
Construction; Carpentry
Temporary platform or other structure for supporting workers, materials and equipment during construction or renovation.
scale
Construction; Carpentry
Term specifying the ratio of a reduced or enlarged size drawing. An elevation drawing in which every 1/4 inch represents one inch, for example, would be a 1/4 scale drawing.
sash
Construction; Carpentry
The secondary part of a window which holds the glazing in place; may be operable or fixed; usually constructed of horizontal and vertical members; sash may be subdivided with muntins.
sawn veneer
Construction; Carpentry
Any veneer cut from timber with a saw rather than peeled away, as in making rotary cut veneer.
sapwood
Construction; Carpentry
Layers of wood adjacent to the bark of the tree. More prone to decay than heartwood, although not any weaker or stronger.
saddle
Construction; Carpentry
Small gable type of roof located in the rear of a chimney on sloping roofs to aloow water and debris to shed away.
