cordwood
Fireplace fuel supply
Cordwood is firewood cut into short lengths, typically four feet, and stacked for measurement or sale.
A cord—the standard unit—is a pile measuring 4 by 4 by 8 feet, or 128 cubic feet.
The term extends to any wood processed this way, whether for fuel, pulp, or other uses.
We spent the afternoon stacking cordwood for winter.
Stored cut logs
- pileAccumulated mass of objects
- rickThatched outdoor pile
- stackItems piled vertically
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
neatness · crisscross · airflow · drying · seasoning · ends · rows · stability
Material for starting fires
- logsCut wood sections
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- splittingDividing into parts
chopping · felling · ash · birch · oak · maple · pine · fuelwood
Family farm and dwelling
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- backwoodsRemote, undeveloped rural area
country · woodshed · frontier · traditional · subsistence · stockpile · independence
Flexible twisted strand
- stackItems piled vertically
- board-footWood quantity measurement
- rickThatched outdoor pile
- volumeAmount of space filled
Heat you feel
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- woodstoveEnclosed firebox for heating
- hearthFireplace floor area
- burningCombustion in progress
combustion · flame · embers · radiant · heat · chimney · winter · cozy
Wood for construction
- loggingRecording system events
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- silvicultureForest cultivation practice
woodlot · clearcutting · thinning · sustainable · reforestation · arborist · felling · chainsaw
Building with mortared blocks
- wallsVertical enclosing structures
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
infill · sustainable · handbuilt · cabin · shelter
woodpile
Stored cut logs
arrangement · neatness · crisscross · airflow · drying · seasoning · ends · rows · stability · covered
kindling
Material for starting fires
- logsCut wood sections
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
splitting · chopping · felling · ash · birch · oak · maple · pine · fuelwood · burning
homestead
Family farm and dwelling
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
backwoods · country · woodshed · frontier · traditional · subsistence · stockpile · independence
cord
Flexible twisted strand
- stackItems piled vertically
- board-footWood quantity measurement
- rickThatched outdoor pile
warmth
Heat you feel
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- woodstoveEnclosed firebox for heating
- hearthFireplace floor area
burning · combustion · flame · embers · radiant · heat · chimney · winter · cozy · glow
timber
Wood for construction
- loggingRecording system events
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
silviculture · woodlot · clearcutting · thinning · sustainable · reforestation · arborist · felling · chainsaw · logger
masonry
Building with mortared blocks
insulation · infill · sustainable · handbuilt · cabin · shelter
- firewoodkindling, logs, woodpile, rick, billet
- forest productslumber, timber, plywood sheets, boards, planks
- stackablesboxes, crates, pallets, bricks, plates
- forestrysilviculture, forests, forestry, reforestation, timber
- lumberjackinglumberjack, logger, chainsaw, axe, felling
- eco-buildinggreen building, eco home, cob house, earthship, straw bale
cordwoodfinished lumber
Wood planed and surfaced
lumber · dimensional lumber · hardwood flooring · fine woodwork · timber
cordwoodnatural gas
Subterranean hydrocarbon fuel
heating oil · propane · coal · electricity · nuclear power
wood, wooden, woods, firewood, woody, woodland, woodwork, hardwood, softwood