oystering
[ oi-ster-ing ]
/ ˈɔɪ stər ɪŋ /
noun
veneering of furniture with matched flitches having a figure of concentric rings.
flitches used on an oystered piece.
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Example sentences from the Web for oystering
Dredging is a much faster and less laborious method of oystering than tonging, and can be carried on over a much larger territory.
A Report upon the Mollusk Fisheries of Massachusetts|Commissioners on Fisheries and GameIn order to meet this demand he commonly resorted to oystering.
The Underground Railroad|William StillIt makes no difference to him at what hour he returns,—from oystering or from the cranberry-bog.
By The Sea|Heman White ChaplinIt was the most popular boat used in the colony for collecting corn from the Indians, fishing, oystering, and exploring.
Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia|Cerinda W. Evans