quartersawn
quar·ter·sawn
adjective \ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈsȯn\Definition of QUARTERSAWN
: sawed from quartered logs so that the annual rings are nearly at right angles to the wide face —used of boards and planks
Variants of QUARTERSAWN
quar·ter·sawn also quar·ter·sawed \-ˈsȯd\
First Known Use of QUARTERSAWN
circa 1890
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