joinery
nounEtymology From joiner + -y; see also -ery.
1
A factory producing wooden products such as tables, doors, and cabinets.
2
The work of the joiner.
- The timbering and centring used for the construction of the main arch were exceptionally massive, and were acclaimed as masterpieces of joinery in contemporary reports on the progress of the work.1949 May and June, “Notes and News: Construction of the Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:
- Related terms
- joiner, joint-stool