The Collaborative International Dictionary
Quarter-saw
Quarter-saw \Quar"ter-saw`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarter-sawed -sawn; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarter-sawing.] To saw (a log) into quarters; specif., to saw into quarters and then into boards, as by cutting alternately from each face of a quarter, to secure lumber that will warp relatively little or show the grain advantageously.
Wiktionary
quarter-saw
vb. (alternative spelling of quartersaw English)
Usage examples of "quarter-saw".
After you bleed out, we're gonna quarter-saw your pasty carcass and pack it along with us.