cordwood
IPA: kˈɔrdwʊd
noun
- Wood suitable for use as firewood; firewood cut and split into conveniently sized pieces for easy stacking into cords.
- Split and cut wood as an economic commodity.
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Examples of "cordwood" in Sentences
- This is similar to cordwood construction.
- Cordwood and milk were primary exports of the area.
- The exact origins of cordwood construction are unknown.
- Teamsters hauled the cordwood over the rough trails to the big city.
- The charcoal made from the cordwood no doubt went to their ironworks.
- By 1885 Rylie had become a point of shipping for cordwood and cotton.
- Cordwood construction can be sustainable depending on design and process.
- He returned to Philadelphia in 1823 and engaged in the cordwood business.
- It is convenient to have the source of cordwood and construction site nearby.
- A post and beam frame supplies this shelter for subsequent cordwood mortaring.