burl
Prized wood swelling
A burl is a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk, caused by abnormal growth patterns from injury, fungus, or stress.
The wood inside is prized for its swirling, unpredictable grain: burled walnut, a burl veneer.
Woodworkers and furniture makers seek burls for decorative pieces.
To burl is also to remove knots and lumps from cloth during finishing.
Cereal plant's harvest unit
- knotTied rope fastening
- figureOutline or numeral
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
oak · cherry · mahogany · redwood · hardwood · lumber · timber · veneer
Rotating, curving movement
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- spiralCurve winding around center
- figureOutline or numeral
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
marbled · mottled · irregular · chaotic · unpredictable · unique · intricate · complex
Shaping rotating timber
- latheRotating shaping machine
- bowlConcave food container
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- vesselReceptacle for contents
carving · inlay · marquetry · furniture · tabletop · veneer · artisan · craftsmanship
Something developing from another
- knobRounded gripping fixture
- protuberanceProjection from a surface
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
gall · excrescence · deformity · abnormality · irregularity · tumor · nodule · lump
grain
Cereal plant's harvest unit
maple · oak · cherry · mahogany · redwood · hardwood · lumber · timber · veneer · slab
swirl
Rotating, curving movement
grain · marbled · mottled · irregular · chaotic · unpredictable · unique · intricate · complex · eyes
woodturning
Shaping rotating timber
vessel · carving · inlay · marquetry · furniture · tabletop · veneer · artisan · craftsmanship · handmade
outgrowth
Something developing from another
- knobRounded gripping fixture
- protuberanceProjection from a surface
- bulgeOutward curved projection
swelling · gall · excrescence · deformity · abnormality · irregularity · tumor · nodule · lump · mass
knotty
Complex and difficult
lumpy · uneven · irregular · pitted · ridged · tactile · coarse · nubby · gnarly · rugged
trunk
Main stem or storage
canopy · root · branch · hardwood · redwood · maple · oak · walnut · elm · ash
- tree partstrunk, branches, branch, bark, root
- lumpsbump, lump, nodule, knob, nub
- tree problemscrack, dead wood, dieback, rot, wound
- wood termsgrain, knot, knothole, bark, heartwood
- wood traitsgrain pattern, hardness, durability, strength, moisture content
- plant abnormalitiesvariegation, chlorosis, gall, witches broom, leaf curl
- burlesque showComic theatrical striptease entertainment
- burlesque dancerTheatrical striptease performer
- burlesque houseVenue for bawdy entertainment
- burlesque clubVenue for comedic striptease
- burlesque performerTheatrical striptease entertainer
- burlesque troupeGroup performing satirical striptease shows