Meanings
plural teakwoods
- countableuncountableWood of a teak tree.
In addition to stained-glass windows and a graceful chandelier over the grand staircase, the boat was festooned with elegant teakwood handrails that encircle the decks, red mahogany that graces the walls in common areas, and rare Siamese ironwood floors.
2007 October 25, Sean D. Hamill, “A Riverboat Could Be Cruising to the End of the Line”, in New York Times - countableuncountableAn item of craftsmanship made from teak.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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teakwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teakwood
“teakwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teakwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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