Can anyone suggest high quality sources for historic terminology of lumber? Most dictionaries give vague definitions for words board and plank. Rarely do I find deal, balk, cant and stave defined, and there are often inconsistant definitions between sources. Is there an Oxford Dictionary of the lumber world which is considered the standard? What other terms are there?

Speaking of technical definitions, isn't a post always in compression? If so,shouldn't it be called a king-piece truss or king-tie truss?

Thanks;
Jim