housewright
Wooden house craftsman
A housewright is a craftsman who builds houses, particularly wooden-framed structures.
The term is old-fashioned, dating from when house construction was a specialized trade distinct from general carpentry.
It survives mainly in historical contexts and in the names of some traditional building companies: The housewright and his apprentices raised the frame in a single day.
Skilled manual worker
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- builderOne who erects structures
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
guild · workmanship · handiwork · skill · bespoke · handcrafted · commission · contract
Carved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- raftersSloped roof beams
- beamsRays or supports
joist · truss · dovetail · woodgrain · post-and-beam · hewn · adze · broadaxe
Structural or contextual shaping
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- sidingExterior wall covering
- flooringSurface underfoot material
shingle · clapboard · gable · eaves · dormer · threshold · door-frame · porch
Of occupied territories
- saltboxAsymmetrical colonial house style
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- barnAgricultural storage structure
- timber-frameConstruction using heavy wooden beams
clapboard · regional · traditional · heritage · preservation · historic · period
craftsman
Skilled manual worker
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- builderOne who erects structures
- journeymanQualified trade worker
apprentice · guild · workmanship · handiwork · skill · bespoke · handcrafted · commission · contract · tradition
mortise
Carved slot for joining
beams · joist · truss · dovetail · woodgrain · post-and-beam · hewn · adze · broadaxe · chisel
framing
Structural or contextual shaping
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- sidingExterior wall covering
flooring · shingle · clapboard · gable · eaves · dormer · threshold · door-frame · porch · addition
colonial
Of occupied territories
- saltboxAsymmetrical colonial house style
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- barnAgricultural storage structure
timber-frame · clapboard · regional · traditional · heritage · preservation · historic · period
housewrightmason
Builder using brick, mortar
stonemason · bricklayer · steelworker · ironworker · plasterer
house, wright, houses, housed, housing, housebound, household, householder, households