Synonyms and antonyms of The activity of making things from wood in British Thesaurus

carpentry (noun)

the activity of making things from wood, or repairing things that are made of wood

dovetail (noun)

a type of joint used for fitting two pieces of wood tightly together

joinery (noun)

the work done by a joiner

knotty (adjective)

knotty wood has a lot of round hard places in it

mortice ()

another spelling of mortise

mortise (noun)

a hole cut into a piece of wood or stone into which you fit the end of another piece of wood or stone called a tenon in order to join the two pieces

preserve (verb)

chemistry to prevent food or wood from decaying by adding a chemical substance to it

sand (verb)

to make something such as wood very smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper

sawdust (noun)

very small pieces of wood like dust that are produced when you cut wood

season (verb)

to allow wood to dry so that it is ready to be used

stain (verb)

to add colour to wood using a special liquid

stripped (adjective)

used for describing wood that has been cleaned by removing a layer of something, for example paint, from its surface

tenon (noun)

a piece that is cut so that it sticks out from the end of a piece of wood and can be fitted into a hole called a mortise in another piece of wood to join them together

tongue and groove (noun)

a series of long flat narrow pieces of wood that you join together along their long edges by fitting a raised part in one into a hole in the next

unvarnished (adjective)

not covered with varnish (=a clear liquid for protecting wood)

wax (verb)

to put wax on a wooden surface and rub it to make it shine

whittle (verb)

to make an object out of wood by cutting pieces off the wood with a small knife

wood (noun)

made from wood

woodcraft (noun)

the skill of making things from wood

woodwork (noun)

the activity or skill of making objects from wood