Definition of Quartersaw

1. v. t. 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.

Definition of Quartersaw

1. Verb. (context: woodworking) Cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Quartersaw

quartermistress
quartermistresses
quartern
quarternary
quarternary structure
quarterns
quarteron
quarteroon
quarteroons
quarterpace
quarterpipe
quarterpipes
quarterpounder
quarterpounders
quarters
quartersaw (current term)
quartersawed
quartersawing
quartersawn
quartersaws
quarterstaff
quarterstaffs
quarterstaves
quartervine
quartes
quartet
quartets
quartett
quartette
quartettes

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