add. ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. 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.
QUARTER-SAW
Meaning of QUARTER-SAW in English
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012