quartersawn

adjective

quar·​ter·​sawn ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈsȯn 

variants or less commonly quartersawed

ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈsȯd 

: sawed from quartered logs so that the annual rings are nearly at right angles to the wide face

—used of boards and planks

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above