Joinery n. The art, or trade, of a joiner; the work of a joiner; doing the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc.) necessary for the finishing of buildings. "A piece of joinery... whimsically dovetailed."
... free of this work they edified amongst the scented shrubs and blossoms a towering dome based upon four-square walls of variegated marbles and alabasters studded with carbuncles[FN192] and its ceiling was supported upon columns of the finest stone with joinery of lign-aloes and sandal, and they dubbed its cupola with jewels and precious stones and arabesque'd[FN193] it with gold and silver. Then they made therein four saloons more, each fronting other, and at the head of one and all was a latticed window impending ... — Supplemental Nights, Volume 5 • Richard F. Burton Read full book for free!
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