drystack
Stones without mortar
Drystack is a method of stacking stone without mortar, relying on gravity and careful fitting to hold the structure together: a drystack retaining wall, drystack masonry.
The technique is ancient and still used for walls, foundations, and decorative stonework.
As a verb, to drystack is to build this way.
In marina contexts, drystack refers to boat storage in stacked racks rather than in water.
Dry-stacked rock barrier
- retaining wallStructure preventing soil collapse
- fieldstoneUncut natural building stones
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
rubble · capstone · coursing · batter · natural stone · garden wall · flagstone · limestone
Wood sold by volume
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- splittingDividing into parts
- woodpileStored cut logs
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
airflow · logs · seasoning · hardwood · curing · storage · moisture content · bark
stone wall
Dry-stacked rock barrier
- retaining wallStructure preventing soil collapse
- fieldstoneUncut natural building stones
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
terracing · rubble · capstone · coursing · batter · natural stone · garden wall · flagstone · limestone · granite
cordwood
Wood sold by volume
kindling · airflow · logs · seasoning · hardwood · curing · storage · moisture content · bark · fuel
lobster traps
Cages for catching crustaceans
- crab potsWire traps for crustaceans
- fishing gearAngling equipment and supplies
- wharfShip docking structure
dock · storage · buoys · rope · hauling · commercial fishing · traps · coastal · fisherman · nets