bentwood

English

/ˈbɛntwʊd/

noun
Definitions
  • (woodworking) Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and then bent into the appropriate shape (to make furniture, ships' hulls, etc.).
  • (countable) An object, especially a piece of furniture, made from bentwood.

Etymology

Compound from English bent (determined, bent-grass) + English wood (mad, insane, wild, furious).

Origin

English

wood

Gloss

mad, insane, wild, furious

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