wood

1. wood (noun) — sense 1

Definition: 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.

Example: This table is made of wood.

Concept: Дерево

Polarities of the concept

2. wood (noun) — sense 2

Definition: The wood from a particular species of tree.

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

3. wood (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A forested or wooded area.

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

4. wood (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To cover or plant with trees.

Example: Their be ii good bellys, a chales, and a few veſtments of litil valure, the ſtuff beſide is not worth xl s. lead ther ys non except in ii gutters the which the p’or hath convey’d in to ye town, but that is ſuar yt is metely wodey’d in hege rowys.

5. wood (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To hide behind trees.

Example: 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 […]

6. wood (verb) — sense 6

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

Example: to wood a steamboat or a locomotive