altar artwork {altarpiece}.
wide carpet {broadloom carpet}.
incense burner {censer}.
Glass or crystal light arrays {chandelier} can hang in dining rooms or halls.
Pulley systems {dumbwaiter} can go from basement to dining area.
Frames {easel} can hold paintings for painting.
wood-furniture surface coating {finish, furniture}.
fireplace pokers, tongs, and shovels {fire iron}.
baptism water basin {font}.
lecture-note stand {lectern}.
relic holder {reliquary}.
Flat horizontal boards {shelf} can attach to walls.
shelves {shelving}.
Thin wood wedges {shim} can be under legs to make legs even, to prevent rocking.
Small boxes {silent butler} with hinged lids can hold crumbs or ashes.
Bathtubs {sitz bath} can be for hips and buttocks.
pillow and mattress-cover tightly woven fabric {ticking, furniture}.
climbing-plant wooden lattice {trellis}.
three-panel painting {triptych}.
Springs, stuffing, and cushions can have fabric covers {upholstery}.
Restroom receptacles {urinal} can be for urine.
Frames or drapery {valance} can be over window tops.
thin expensive wood covering {veneer}.
mattress or quilt cotton or wool stuffing {batting, furniture}.
Lined spring sets {box spring} can be under mattresses.
quilt {comforter}.
bedspread {counterpane}.
bedspread {coverlet}.
baby bed or holder {crib}.
Beds {four-poster} can have posts at frame corners.
bed-frame front board {headboard}.
Metal frames {Hollywood bed} can have low legs and optional headboards.
Single beds {Murphy bed} can hinge to wall.
Small low beds {trundle bed} can store under larger high beds.
Cases {cabinet, furniture} can have shelves, drawers, and/or doors.
large cupboard or wardrobe {armoire}.
Large wood boxes {chest, furniture} can have hinged lids.
slim drawer chest {chiffonier}.
toilet, washstand, waist-high cabinet, or waist-high drawer chest {commode}.
radio or television cabinet {console}.
legless sideboard {credenza}.
drawer chest {dresser}.
tall long-legged drawer chest {highboy}.
small chest {hope chest}.
waist-high drawer chest {lowboy}.
dining-room linen and utensil drawer chest {sideboard}.
Seats {chair} can have three or four legs.
arm or chair back cover {antimacassar}.
woven rattan strips {cane, furniture}.
long-seat chair {chaise longue, chair}.
soft leather chair {club chair}.
large sofa {davenport}.
Folding chairs {deck chair} can have wood frames and cloth seats and backs.
sofa or long couch {divan}.
legless round or square seat {hassock}.
two-person sofa {love seat}.
adjustable removable-cushion chair {Morris chair}.
upholstered footstool or backless sofa {ottoman}.
long church bench {pew}.
Rocking chairs {platform rocker} can have curved flat pieces.
Chairs {sedan chair} can be on horizontal poles.
high-backed wood bench {settee}.
Long upholstered seats {sofa} can have backs and arms.
chair slat {splat}.
four-legged round top {stool, furniture}.
couch or bed {studio couch}.
Walnut or birch chairs {Windsor chair} can have shaped wood seats and side legs [1700 to 1800].
Chairs {wing chair} can have high backs with sides.
casket stand {bier}.
speaker's raised platform {dais}.
speaker's or conductor's raised platform {podium, platform}.
Raised areas {pulpit} can have lecterns for leading church services and/or delivering sermons.
four-legged round or rectangular surface {table, furniture}.
church-ceremony table {altar}.
High tables {bar, furniture}, for serving drinks, can have high chairs.
small library desk {carrel}.
Low tables {coffee table} can be in front of sofas.
Desks can have hinged wood pieces {drop-leaf} that can drop down or be flat.
Small tables {end table} can be at sofa sides.
Desks {rolltop desk} can have flexible covers that can roll down to cover writing surface or roll up for writing.
writing desk {secretary, furniture}.
Stands {trivet} can have three legs.
dressing table {vanity, furniture}.
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