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Willow Oak. The willow oak (Quercus Phellos) is a native of the 

 States and Canada, and draws its name from the willow-like 

 form or shape of its leaves. 



Wind Break. (1) To prevent breaking of trees by wind. 

 (2) Portion of a forest maintained as a protection against 

 wind, a wind screen. 



Wind Shake. See " Thunder Shake," popular terms only. 



Winder. Steps or treads, broad at one end and narrow at the 

 other, occupying what would otherwise be " quarter " or 

 " half -landings." In some cases they form the whole stair, 

 winding round a pillar or a well-hole, hence " corkscrew 

 stair." 



Window or Window Frame. The frame of a window which 

 receives and holds the sashes or casements. 



Window Nosings. A piece of planed torus board fixed on the sill 

 of a window to receive the bottom of architrave moulding. 



Wintered. Kept or stored during the winter months. 

 Wintering. See " Wintered." 



Witch Hazel. A shrub supposed to be efficacious in discovering 

 witches. A forked twig made into a divining rod for the 

 purpose. See " Divining Rod." 



Wood. (1) A collection of trees ; a forest. (2) The hard fibrous 

 substance which composes the body of a tree and its branches. 

 See "Timber." 



Wood Bricks. Blocks of wood of the shape and size of bricks, 

 inserted in the interior walls of a building as groiuidwork on 

 which to fix joinery, etc. Blocks of less thickness or of other 

 sizes than bricks are usually called " wood-pads " (which see). 



Wood Cogs. Occur in cog-wheels of iron fitted with teeth of 

 wood in one of a pair of wheels transmitting power. The 

 object of their use, always costly in labour, is to deaden 

 sound. The most favoured woods for the purpose are 

 " Hornbeam " and " Greenheart." Cogs of this kind will 

 wear for a length of time in powerful machinery. They 

 represent practically the last detail in the lost trade of the 

 wood " millwright.'' 



Wood Column. Wood columns were much in use until about a 

 century ago. Instance, the houses forming the celebrated 

 " Rows " of Chester, the " Long row," etc., at Nottingham, 

 and the roof columns of the City, or Guildhall, at York. 



Wood Fibre. Narrow shavings cut from a round block of wood 

 by a special machine. 



