FURNITURE

• something with a purpose to handle daily activities of living room
  • Furniture
    • 2d chair
    • 2d bed
    • Table

VI. By FURNI∣TURE (Vtensils, Implements, Houshold-stuff, Moveables, Goods,*furnish, fit▪ provide, procure, ready,) is meant those moveable things of various kinds requisite to the several uses of a Family. These are either

More simple, intended chiefly for Action, according to

• The general name.
  • INSTRUMENT , Implement, Tool.
• Some special kinds of Instruments; ‖ for cutting: or for knocking.
  • KNIFE, Razor.
  • HAMMER, Sledge, Mallet, malleable, ductile, Beetle, Poleax.

Less simple, being made up of several parts joyned together; according to

• The general name: or that kind used for the drawing vp of water.
  • JUGAMENT, Frame.
  • PUMP.
• Some special kinds; being used for
  • Putting things upon; being either ‖ moveable: or fixed.
    • TABLE, Stall, Dresser, Bord, Cupbord.
    • SHELF.
  • Sitting upon onely; to which may be annexed by way of affinity, that other Utensil intended for the ease and softness of sitting or lying.
    • STOOL, Seat, Fourm, Bench.
    • CUSHION, Pillow, Boulster, Pillion.
  • Sitting and leaning: or sitting and lying upon.
    • CHAIR, Throne, Settle.
    • COUCH.
  • Lying and sleeping upon; to which that may be annexed of the same affinity as in the Fifth.
    • BEDSTED, Settle, Cradle, Testor.
    • BED, Pallet, Hammock, Mattress, Nest, Kennel, Litter, Vpholster.

More complicate, by reason of the mixture with Wheels or Screws, &c. according to

• The general name: or that particular kind used for the taking of Animals.
  • MACHIN, Engine, Frame, Gin.
  • TRAP, Gin, Springe, Pitfal, Toyle, Weare, Weele, Buck, Net, In∣s•are.
• Some special kinds; for ‖ grinding of Corn, &c. or distinguishing of Hours.
  • MILL, Querne.
  • CLOCK, Watch.