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Cask. A barrel-shaped vessel made in varying sizes, of staves, 

 headings and hoops fitted close together, to hold liquid. 



Catalpa (Catalpa lignonioides). A native of India, but introduced 

 here as an ornamental tree ; especially in towns. Not much 

 in use here commercially, though valued in India. 



Catamaran. A small raft used in America, carrying a windlass 

 and grapple, used to recover sunken logs. 



Caul. A piece of wood or zinc, the reverse of any curved surface 

 that is to be veneered, which is heated and pressed on the 

 face of the veneer after it is laid, to keep it in position until 

 dry. 



Cedar. A name no longer confined to the Lebanon cedar (which 

 see) but applied to other species of the genus as well as 

 to junipers and other coniferous trees. Various "cedars" 

 are known to commerce, but that associated with the English 

 trade is West Indian or Mexican cedar (Cedrela odoraia), 

 which is a light wood beautifully marked, resembling the 

 allied mahogany but much softer and easily split. Used 

 for furniture, but mainly for cigar boxes. Various so- 

 called cedars are common in the hardwood market, the 

 principal being several varieties derived from the West 

 Indies and Central America, while other minor supplies 

 are obtained from the northern districts of South 

 America, Southern States of North America, East Africa, 

 India, Australia and other parts of the world. The 

 principal uses for this mahogany-like wood are for cigar- 

 box making, pencil manufacture, boat building and a few 

 other minor purposes. 



Cedar (of Lebanon) (Cedrus Lebani). The choicest of all orna- 

 mental trees, though the British variety is inferior to the 

 Eastern. Of little value commercially, the wood, which 

 is light and reddish white in colour, being by no means 

 durable. Used by builders of small boats, and to a limited 

 extent by cabinet makers and embalmers. The American 

 variety is imported for lead pencil casings. 



Ceiling. Timber finished on one side only, vised for wainscotting, 

 ceiling rooms, etc. Literally a " covering " usually 

 restricted to something overhead as " a plaster ceiling," 

 " a boarded ceiling," or a " ceiling made of ceiling boards," 

 in some cases " vaulted," " arched " or " groined," i.e., not 

 flab or horizontal. See " Vaulted Ceiling." 



Ceiling Boards. Wrought boards, usually narrow and tongued 

 and grooved, used for making ceilings. They differ in no 

 degree from " wall boards," but simply derive their name 

 from the purpose to which they are applied. 



