QUARTERSAWN

Verb

quartersawn

past participle of quartersaw

Anagrams

• Swan Quarter

Source: Wiktionary


QUARTERSAW

Quar"ter-saw`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarter-sawed -sawn; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarter-sawing.]

Definition: To saw (a log) into quarters; specif., to saw into quarters and then into boards, as by cutting alternately from each face of a quarter, to secure lumber that will warp relatively little or show the grain advantageously.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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