ply
Work a trade
Ply is related to apply and has some similarities in meaning.
When you ply a trade, craft, or skill, you practice it.
If you ply your wares, you are offering something for sale.
If you ply a body of water, you navigate it.
The noun ply has mostly to do with layers or parts and identifies how many of them there are (two-ply yarn, single-ply membrane).
Plywood (made of layers) can be shortened to ply.
Bond thin layers together
- stratumHorizontal layer of material
- tierHorizontal structural layer
- sheetFlat rectangular material
- thicknessDepth of material
coating · overlay · membrane · substrate · lining · cladding · skin · leaf
Engineered layered wood panels
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- laminateBond thin layers together
- boardFlat rigid panel
- panelDistinct flat section
sheet · grain · gluing · layering · birch · oak · furniture · cabinetmaking
Twisted strand for crafts
- threadFiber for stitching
- strandThin fiber piece
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- woolSheared animal fiber
cotton · twist · cord · rope · twine · filament · weave · knitting
Path from A to B
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- channelPassage for transmission
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- voyageJourney by sea
shuttle · traverse · passage · commute · regularly · ships · boats · taxis
laminate
Bond thin layers together
thickness · coating · overlay · membrane · substrate · lining · cladding · skin · leaf · veneer
plywood
Engineered layered wood panels
panel · sheet · grain · gluing · layering · birch · oak · furniture · cabinetmaking · joinery
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
wool · cotton · twist · cord · rope · twine · filament · weave · knitting · crochet
route
Path from A to B
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- channelPassage for transmission
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
voyage · shuttle · traverse · passage · commute · regularly · ships · boats · taxis · buses
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
use · skill · craft · trade · needle · oar · tools · diligently · steadily · industriously
coax
Persuade by gentle urging
rave · tempt · offer · drinks · food · gifts · hospitality · generosity · woo · court
- measurementsheight, stature, meters, depth, pound
- Wheels and Tirestire tread, tire pressure, tire rotation, wheel alignment, tread depth
- coveringscoating, covers, layer, coatings, skin
- layered thingslasagna, cake, onion, layer cake, plywood
- thin layerssheet, film, layer, membrane, lamina
- fabric traitssoftness, soft, stiffness, smooth, breathability