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

  • 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

  • Where quarter-sawed is desired, a cent per foot must be added.

    The Complete Home Oliver R. [Contributor] Williamson 1907

  • Oak flooring comes in narrow, thin strips of plain - or quarter-sawed.

    The Complete Home Oliver R. [Contributor] Williamson 1907

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

    Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 3 1891

  • This table should be made in quarter-sawed oak and stained very light.

    Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 3 1891

  • The mission settee shown in the accompanying picture should be made of quarter-sawed white oak.

    Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 3 1891

  • 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.

    Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 3 1891

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