quarter-saw

A form of quartersaw — Cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns.

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Meanings

verbquarter-saw (third-person singular simple present quarter-saws, present participle quarter-sawing, simple past and past participle quarter-sawed)

present singular third person quarter-saws · participle present quarter-sawing · participle past quarter-sawed · past quarter-sawed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of quartersaw.
Cite this entry
APA

quarter-saw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-saw

MLA

“quarter-saw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-saw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarter-saw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-saw.

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