quartersaw

quar·ter·saw

[kwawr-ter-saw]
verb (used with object), quar·ter·sawed, quar·ter·sawed or quar·ter·sawn, quar·ter·saw·ing.
to saw (lumber) from quarter sections of logs so that the annual rings in any board form at least a 45° angle with the faces of the board.

Origin:
1905–10; quarter + saw1

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quartersaw (ˈkwɔːtəˌsɔː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -saws, -sawing, -sawed, -sawed, -sawn
(tr) to saw (timber) into quarters along two diameters of a log at right angles to each other

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