"A block used in ships, having an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope, chiefly used for…
"A small enclosure, to prevent the escape of steam, etc., at a joint in machinery. — Williams,…
"An instrument for the measurement of horizontal angles, consisting essentially of a telescope mounted…
"Applied to one of the 5 orders of arch, which allows no ornaments or flinting." — Williams, 1889
"1, Screw-wrench; 2, Tap-wrench; 3, Angle-wrench; 4, Tube-wrench; 5, Monkey-wrench for hexagonal and…
"The ordinary spading-fork, with strong, flat tines, is a most serviceable tool; but a good spading-fork…
"Represents a slicing-hoe made by fastening a sheet of metal to the tines of a broken fork." —…
"For small beds of flowers or vegetables, hand-weeders of various patterns are essential to easy and…
"One of the steel implements may be secured to a long handle; or the blade of a broken trowel may be…
"A very good trowel may also be made from a discarded blade of a mowing-machine, and it answers the…
"It is often essential that the land be compacted after it has been spaded or hoed, and some kind of…
"For very small beds, drills, or furrows may be made by a simple marking-stick." — Baily, 1898
"For the shifting of very large tub-plants, a box or tub with moveable sides is handy and efficient."…
"One of the simplest types of coldframes, which is a lean-to against the foundation of a house." —…
"This may be either a temporary or permanent building, and it is generally used for the protection of…
"Hotbeds may be heated by means of either steam or hot water. They can be piped from the heater in a…