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| Gadroon | A carved form of decorative edging resembling ropetwist also known as nulling. The short flutes or reeds are sloped. |
| Gain | A square U-shaped groove, like a dado, except that it does not go all the way across a board. GAUGE. See marking gauge. |
| Gallery | A miniature railing, often of brass, placed around the edge of a table or desk top to prevent papers and other small objects slipping off. |
| Gesso | A mixture of powdered chalk and size. |
| Gilding | The application of gold to the surface of another material. |
| Gilt | See gilding. |
| Gimp | A woven ribbon used in upholstering to conceal the heads of tacks and fabric joins on a piece of furniture. |
| Gimp Tacks | Tacks having small oval-shaped heads, used to nail gimp to a frame. |
| Goddard John | An early American cabinetmaker of Newport, Rhode Island who lived from 1723 - 85. Credited with originating the blockfront motif in American furniture design. This motif is one of the few innovations in furniture design that had not been used on European models. A grandson, John II, also became a well-known cabinetmaker 1789-1893. |
| Gothic | A decorative style for furniture motifs or entire pieces based on the pointed arches, cluster columns, spires and other elements of late medieval Gothic architecture. |
| Gouge | A chisel having a blade the cutting edge of which is U-shaped or in the form of a semicircle. |
| Gradin | A French term for a bank of shelves or drawers, either part of a desk or free-standing; hence bureau à gradin. |
| Grain | The stratification of wood fibers in a piece of wood due to annular formation of fibers and seasonal growth factors. |
| Grain Lines | Well-defined lines formed by annual growth rings in the wood. |
| Grandfather Clock | A tall-case clock, the timing works of which are powered by weights. GRANDMOTHER CLOCK. A smaller version of a grandfather clock. |
| Grisaille | Monochrome decoration in tones of grey. |
| Groove | A long narrow channel. In furniture making a square U-shaped channel running parallel to the grain is known as a groove. |
| Gros Point | French term for stitch work on canvas. The regular stitches are laid over two threads so that the effect is coarser than petit-point. |
| Gusset Blocks | Triangular-shaped blocks or pieces of wood used as braces to strengthen joints. |
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