rosser

American  

[raw-ser, ros-er] / ˈrɔ sər, ˈrɒs ər /

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.

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

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Etymology

Origin of rosser

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

Example Sentences

Professor Susan Rosser, co-director of the Edinburgh Genome Foundry, told the Lords Science and Technology committee, which produced the report, "we were ahead of the game, but we have lost that leadership because of substantial investments in the US and Korea".

From BBC

“You catch them with a net, like a cartoon of some eccentric entomology guy running around the forest—a crazy gringo,” Rosser says.

From Science Magazine

Rosser adds that the findings reveal a nuanced look at evolution’s tangled pathways.

From Science Magazine

In search of answers, Neil Rosser, an evolutionary biologist at Harvard University, and colleagues studied more than 1000 specimens of the three species in insect enclosures in Peru and England.

From Science Magazine

Leigh Rosser was similarly nonplused while describing his biggest challenge as design fabrication lead.

From New York Times