1918, W. B. Maxwell, The Mirror and the Lamp Chapter 12, There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, …, and all these articles … made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.
a wooden boat
(figuratively) As if made of wood, moving awkwardly, unmoving.
