| Term | Definition |
| tool | instrument used when doing work |
| fastener | device used to hold 2 or more things together |
| adhesive | sticky substance such as glue |
| penny | unit for measuring nails |
| galvanized | coated with zinc |
| screw | fastener with threads |
| allen screws | six-sided hex or allen wrench |
| carriage bolt | fastener with a round head over square shoulder its used in wood |
| nut | device with threaded hole |
| washer | flat device with a hole in the center and is used as part of a fastener |
| hardware | special fasteners |
| hinge | pivots and permit a door or object to swing back and forth or up and down |
| hasp | hold doors closed |
| gussets | reinforce joints in wood and metal |