Bradawl - Awl with a beveled tip to make holes in wood for brads or
screws.
Chamfer - Cut off the edge or corner; bevel.
Boss - Enlarged part of a shaft where another shaft is coupled or a wheel
or gear is keyed.
Broach - To shape a hole with a tapered tool.
Carbide - Calcium carbide, used to produce acetylene (C2H2) gas for
lighting and welding.
Compo - "Composition", like plastic.
Creosote - An oily liquid containing phenols and creosols, obtained from
coal tar. Used as a wood preservative and disinfectant. Can cause severe
neurological disturbances if inhaled.
Deal - A fir or pine board of standard dimensions
Fish-plate - A plate bolted to the sides of two abutting railroad tracks.
Fretworking - Ornamental design, often in relief.
Gasholder
Gasometer - Storage container for fuel gas, especially a large,
telescoping, cylindrical tank.
Gland - The outer sleeve of a stuffing box that prevents leakage past a
moving machine part.
Glass paper - Paper faced with pulverized glass, like sandpaper.
Gudgeon - A metal pivot or journal at the end of a shaft or an axle, around
which a wheel or other device turns.
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