quartersaw

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwôr′tər sô′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
quar•ter•saw  (kwôr′tər sô′),USA pronunciation v.t., -sawed, -sawed or -sawn, -saw•ing. 
  1. Buildingto 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.
  • quarter + saw1 1905–10


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