rock elm


noun
  1. an elm, Ulmus thomasii, of eastern North America, having deeply furrowed, grayish-brown bark.

  2. the hard, heavy wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the manufacture of various types of containers.

Origin of rock elm

1
First recorded in 1820–30

Words Nearby rock elm

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How to use rock elm in a sentence

  • After smashing a few to shreds, they supplied us with rock elm piles, and then we managed.

  • At the latter place is located rock elm Institute, a school of high grade, founded in 1880.

    Fifty Years In The Northwest | William Henry Carman Folsom
  • The hockey stick is a curved piece of Canadian rock elm with a flat blade.

    Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. Miller
  • "rock elm" and "hickory elm" are names that refer to the hardness of the wood.

    Trees Worth Knowing | Julia Ellen Rogers
  • The rock elm is a valuable variety, esteemed for flexibility and toughness as well as durability and strength.

    Woodworking for Beginners | Charles Gardner Wheeler