BEECHEN

beechen

(adjective) consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

beechen (not comparable)

Consisting or made of the wood or bark of the beech.

Source: Wiktionary


Beech"en, a. Etym: [AS. b.]

Definition: Consisting, or made, of the wood or bark of the beech; belonging to the beech. "Plain beechen vessels." Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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