quartersawn

adjective quar·ter·sawn \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

quar·ter·sawn also quar·ter·sawed \-ˈsȯd\

circa 1890

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