wood

The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

This table is made of wood.

There was lots of wood on the beach.

The wood from a particular species of tree.

Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.

A few woods, such as cedar and redwood, are prized for their rugged naturalness and they age so beautifully that they are generally left unfinished.

A forested or wooded area.

A wood beyond this moor was viewed as a border area in the seventeenth century.

He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle.

Firewood.

We need more wood for the fire.

We toted in the wood and got the fire going nice and comfortable. Lord James still set in one of the chairs and Applegate had cabbaged the other and was hugging the stove.

A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.

To cover or plant with trees.

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To hide behind trees.

Immediatly, the other boate lying ready with their shot to skoure the place for our hand weapons to lande upon, which was presently done, although the land was very high and steepe, the Savages forthwith quitted the shoare, and betooke themselves to flight: wee landed, and having faire and easily followed for a smal time after them, who had wooded themselves we know not where […]

To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for.

to wood a steamboat or a locomotive

Many passengers would save a little by helping to “wood the boat,” i. e., by carrying wood down the bank and throwing it on the boat, a special ticket being issued on that condition.

To take or get a supply of wood.

In this little Iſle of Mevis, more than twenty Years ago, I have remained a great time together, to Wood and Water and refreſh my Men […]

Mad, insane, crazed.

And then he flue on hir as he were wood, / And on hir breeche did hack and foyne a-good.

And like a lion wood amongst them fares, Dealing his dreadfull blowes with large dispence