ironwood
Exceptionally hard lumber
Ironwood is any of several trees with exceptionally hard, dense wood—so heavy it often sinks in water.
The name applies to unrelated species across different regions, united only by their remarkable hardness: The fence posts were ironwood, still solid after fifty years.
The wood resists rot and wear, prized for tool handles, bearings, and durable construction.
Thorny desert legume
- hornbeamHard-wooded deciduous tree
- arboristTree care specialist
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- trunkMain stem or storage
branches · leaves · canopy · sapling · roots · deciduous · evergreen · arboreal
Dense deciduous timber
- lumberSawn wood for building
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
carpentry · joinery · cabinetry · furniture · woodwork · millwork · planks · beams
Closely packed together
- heavyOf great mass
- durableAble to withstand use
- toughDurable and strong
- resistantWithstanding external forces
strong · unyielding · indestructible · impervious · solid · rigid · wear-resistant · difficult
Organization with membership
- batonSlender rod for leading
- bludgeonHeavy blunt weapon
- cudgelThick wooden club
- maceBludgeon with flanged head
truncheon · shillelagh · staff · warclub · boomerang · spear · handle
Dark earth tone
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- coffeeBrewed bean beverage
- umberNatural earth pigment
- sableBlack, in heraldry
henna · reddish · streaked · figured · patina · aged · heartwood · sapwood
mesquite
Thorny desert legume
trunk · branches · leaves · canopy · sapling · roots · deciduous · evergreen · arboreal · native
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
sawmill · carpentry · joinery · cabinetry · furniture · woodwork · millwork · planks · beams · construction
dense
Closely packed together
resistant · strong · unyielding · indestructible · impervious · solid · rigid · wear-resistant · difficult · sinks
club
Organization with membership
mace · truncheon · shillelagh · staff · warclub · boomerang · spear · handle
brown
Dark earth tone
sable · henna · reddish · streaked · figured · patina · aged · heartwood · sapwood · variegated
mallet
Soft-headed striking tool
wedge · pestle · pulley · shuttle · plane · block · dowel · peg
course
Planned path forward
bunker · hole · driver · putter · wedge · par · birdie · eagle · bogey · handicap