Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
quartered , 4.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
quarter-saw .
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Examples
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But before our Sunrise could be builded the ledge had to be shapen into the hewn stone, the green tree to the seasoned lumber, quarter-sawed oak -- quarter-sawed, mind you.
A Master's Degree 1913
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Where quarter-sawed is desired, a cent per foot must be added.
The Complete Home Oliver R. [Contributor] Williamson 1907
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Oak flooring comes in narrow, thin strips of plain - or quarter-sawed.
The Complete Home Oliver R. [Contributor] Williamson 1907
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Dining room and living room suggest the quarter-sawed flooring, the former admitting perhaps the stronger border, unless the two rooms are in such direct connection that they require continuous treatment.
The Complete Home Oliver R. [Contributor] Williamson 1907
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But before our Sunrise could be builded the ledge had to be shapen into the hewn stone, the green tree to the seasoned lumber, quarter-sawed oak -- quarter-sawed, mind you.
A Master's Degree Margaret Hill McCarter 1899
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He's one of those quarter-sawed old beef-eaters who stop thinking as soon as they've got their education.
At Good Old Siwash George Fitch 1896
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It is best to make it of quarter-sawed oak as this is the most easily procured wood and also looks the best when finished.
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This table should be made in quarter-sawed oak and stained very light.
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The mission settee shown in the accompanying picture should be made of quarter-sawed white oak.
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It can be made of any of the several furniture woods in common use, but quarter-sawed oak will be found to give the most pleasing effect.
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