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Definition of Bentwood
1. Noun. Wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture. "Bentwood chairs"
Definition of Bentwood
1. Noun. Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and then bent into the appropriate shape (to make furniture, ship's hulls etc) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bentwood
1. wood bent for use in furniture [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bentwood
Literary usage of Bentwood
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Home Furnishing: Facts and Figures about Furniture, Carpets and Rugs, Lamps by George Leland Hunter (1913)
"Austrian bentwood chair, finished in oak or mahogany, at $2*75. It excels in
strength and durability. 3. A good mahogany chair of simple design, ..."
2. The English Illustrated Magazine (1908)
"And my business is on behalf of Lord bentwood to make some inquiries about that
Thorpe matter you've probably heard something about. ..."
3. Architecture and Building (1912)
"The structural steel work was done by the Noelke- Richards Iron Works. Jacob &
Josef Kohn supplied bentwood furniture. THE CHATEAU LAURIER The Chateau ..."
4. Stray Leaves from a Border Garden by Mary Pamela (Ellis) Milne-Home (1901)
"Wine-cups were sometimes made of ivywood, and I have heard that the wood called "
bentwood," outof which little chairs are sometimes made,is said to ..."
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