Occasional Table - A term used for any small table but, more commonly, for cocktail, end and sofa tables.

Ogee Bracket Foot - Commonly used in Chippendale case good pieces, the double-curved leg wraps around two sides of the piece.

Ottoman - A low upholstered seat with no arms or back used as a footstool.

Overlay - A decorative trim piece of a material applied to a flat surface of wood.

Oxbow - The opposite of a serpentine curve, somewhat resembling the curve of an oxbow, used on the fronts of case pieces.

Pediment - Ornamental, typically triangular, crown on the top of a case good or bed.

Pineapple - A carving used in 19th century furniture as a symbol of hospitality.

Plinth - "To the floor" squared off base of a piece of furniture.

Plywood - Layers of wood products attached in a cross grain method (1st layer grain is east to west, 2nd layer north to south, 3rd layer east to west and so forth) to assist in preventing the contraction and swelling of wood surfaces due to the rise and fall of humidity in the air.

Polyurethane - A synthetic material used as cushion material in upholstered furniture, available in varying degrees of density and softness.