Glossary

A varnish which dries either without gloss or with a low gloss.

A paintbrush usually 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm) in width, with long, stiff bristles, usually made of

A spire, usually comparatively small and slender, above the ridge of a roof, particularly one rising from the intersection of

A small spot, mark, or figure in wood, usually caused by wood rays, or other irregular growth characteristics, e.g., natural

In hoisting gear, the maximum angle between the rope (as it comes off the drum on which it is wound)