- any of several chiefly coniferous trees valued for their wood, especially Chamaecyparis thyoides, of the eastern U.S., or Thuja occidentalis(northern white cedar ), of northeastern North America.
- the wood of any of these trees.
- a coniferous tree, Chamaecyparis thyoides, of swampy regions in North America, having scalelike leaves and boxlike cones: family Cupressaceae
- the wood of this tree, which is used for building boats, etc
- a coniferous tree, Thuja occidentalis, of NE North America, having scalelike leaves: family Cupressaceae
- the wood of this tree, much used for telegraph poles
