QUARTERSAWN


Meaning of QUARTERSAWN in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' kwo ̇ (r)-t ə r- ' so ̇ n

Variant: also quar · ter · sawed \ - ' so ̇ d \

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1890

: sawed from quartered logs so that the annual rings are nearly at right angles to the wide face ― used of boards and planks

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.