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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rock elm¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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

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At the latter place is located Rock Elm Institute, a school of high grade, founded in 1880.

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The hockey stick is a curved piece of Canadian rock elm with a flat blade.

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"Rock elm" and "hickory elm" are names that refer to the hardness of the wood.

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The rock elm is a valuable variety, esteemed for flexibility and toughness as well as durability and strength.

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