Serpentine.—Sinuous or winding; in furniture, bow-shaped, with the ends straight or bent back like a Cupid's bow.
Splat.—A broad, flat upright member in middle of chairback.
Splay or splayed.—Spread outward obliquely.
Strap-work.—A decorative design consisting of a narrow fillet or band with crossed, folded, or interlaced ornament.
Silhouette.—As applied to stretchers or skirts, an ornamental outline or profile.
Squab.—A thickly stuffed loose cushion, especially one used for the seat of a sofa, couch, chair, or stool.
Swag.—A decoration in wood or metal, resembling festoons or draperies.
Truss.—In furniture, a rigid frame, of solid, open, column or arcade construction, used in pairs to support the ends of a piece of furniture, and usually connected by some form of stretcher.
Tester.—A canopy over a bed, supported by the bedposts.
Trestle.—A braced frame, forming whole support of a table top.