rosser

[ raw-ser, ros-er ]

noun
  1. a logger who peels the bark from, and often smooths one side of, a log so that it may be dragged easily.

  2. any of various machines or devices for removing bark from logs and pulpwood.

  1. an attachment on a circular saw for removing ross or bark ahead of the blade.

Origin of rosser

1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; ross + -er1

Words Nearby rosser

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How to use rosser in a sentence

  • But Carson and rosser were both up to every hook and crook of the game.

    Poppy | Cynthia Stockley