plain sawn

A form of plain saw — To cut into boards using parallel cuts that are tangential to the growth rings.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of plain saw
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APA

plain sawn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20sawn

MLA

“plain sawn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20sawn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plain sawn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20sawn.

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