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oystering
[ oi-ster-ing ]
/ ˈɔɪ stər ɪŋ /
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noun
veneering of furniture with matched flitches having a figure of concentric rings.
flitches used on an oystered piece.
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How to use oystering in a sentence
It 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. EvansDredging 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 Chaplin