| carpenter |
a person who builds or repairs houses and other things made of wood. |
| carving |
the work or result of cutting and shaping wood, stone, or other material. |
| cedar |
an evergreen tree of the pine family that bears cones. Cedars have strong wood with a sweet smell. [2 definitions] |
| charcoal |
the solid, black form of carbon made by burning wood or other matter in a space with very little oxygen. [1/2 definitions] |
| cherry |
the wood of the cherry tree. [1/4 definitions] |
| chestnut |
the wood of the chestnut tree. [1/4 definitions] |
| chisel |
a metal tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting stone, wood, or metal. [1/2 definitions] |
| cinder |
a small piece of partly burned wood or coal that can continue to burn but without a flame. |
| clothespin |
a clip or forked peg of wood or plastic, used to hold clothes on a line for drying. |
| coal |
a piece of burning or glowing coal or wood. [1/2 definitions] |
| cord |
an amount of wood cut for fuel that equals 128 cubic feet. A cord of wood is arranged in a pile measuring 4 feet wide, 4 feet high, and 8 feet long. [1/4 definitions] |
| cottonwood |
the wood of this tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| counter1 |
an object used for counting in a game. Counters are usually a small piece of wood or metal and are used to help keep score. [1/2 definitions] |
| crate |
a box for packing and shipping made of wood or other material. [1/2 definitions] |
| discus |
a disk made of wood with a metal rim, thrown for distance by some track and field athletes. [1/2 definitions] |
| driftwood |
wood that has been left upon a beach by water or is floating on water. |
| drill1 |
a tool with a shaft that has sharp cutting edges and is turned at a high speed to make holes in wood, metal, and other materials. [1/4 definitions] |
| ebony |
a hard black wood that comes from tropical Asian trees. [2/3 definitions] |
| ember |
a small piece of glowing wood or coal in a dying fire. |
| file2 |
a long, thin steel tool with ridges on its surface. A file is used to shape, smooth, or grind down wood, metal, plastic, or other hard material. [1/2 definitions] |
| firewood |
wood that is burned for cooking or heating. |