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| bd. ft. |
abbreviation of "board foot," or "board feet," a unit of measure for lumber, equal to one foot square and one inch thick. |
| board |
a flat, cut piece of lumber; plank. [1/9 definitions] |
| board foot |
a unit of measure for lumber, equal to one foot square and one inch thick. |
| cherry |
any of various trees and shrubs of the rose family grown for their ornamental flowers, their sweet or sour fruit, and for lumber. [1/5 definitions] |
| cross-grained |
of lumber, having a grain that runs across or diagonally to the length. [1/2 definitions] |
| kiln |
a furnace or oven for burning lime, hardening pottery or brick, drying lumber, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| knot1 |
such a node at the point where a branch joins the trunk of a tree, or the cross-section of this node in lumber. [1/14 definitions] |
| knothole |
a hole in a piece of lumber from which a knot has come out. |
| log1 |
to cut down, trim, and transport trees for lumber. [1/7 definitions] |
| lumber1 |
to cut trees for commercial use as lumber. [1/3 definitions] |
| lumberjack |
someone employed to cut down trees and deliver them to a lumber mill; logger. |
| lumberman |
a person who buys and sells lumber; lumber dealer. [2 definitions] |
| lumberyard |
a place where lumber is stacked and offered for sale. |
| mill1 |
a factory or establishment that converts raw materials into basic products such as steel, textiles, paper, or lumber. [2/9 definitions] |
| pin oak |
either of two tall oak trees of the eastern United States that are valued for their lumber and as shade trees. |
| red cedar |
the wood of such trees, valued as lumber. [1/2 definitions] |
| sawmill |
a building or plant in which lumber is cut into boards, planks, or the like. |
| scantling |
a small piece of wood or lumber, esp. an upright piece in the frame of a house. [2 definitions] |
| Scotch pine |
a hardy pine, native to Europe and Asia, that is grown for lumber and as a Christmas tree. |
| season |
to dry or cure (lumber) until hardened and usable. [1/8 definitions] |
| seasoned |
made fit for use as lumber through a process of drying and hardening. [1/3 definitions] |
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