sawtimber

American  

[saw-tim-ber] / ˈsɔˌtɪm bər /

noun

1. trees suitable for sawing saw into planks, boards, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of sawtimber

First recorded in 1930–35; saw ¹ + timber

Example Sentences

Timber prices have generally remained steady since 2018, though pine sawtimber is slightly down, he said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2019

Nixon ordered the Interior and Agriculture departments to step up the sale of lumber from publicly owned forests, which contain more than half of the nation's sawtimber supply.

From Time Magazine Archive

A lack of access roads causes as much sawtimber to be lost to storms and insect infestation as is harvested from national forests.

From Time Magazine Archive

But now, Forest Service Chief Richard E. McArdle told the Society of American Foresters last week, the growth of new sawtimber at last almost matches the amount cut down.

From Time Magazine Archive

To some extent it presents a peculiar question by being taken out alone for special purposes, such as poles and bolts, independent of ordinary logging of sawtimber.

From Practical Forestry in the Pacific Northwest Protecting Existing Forests and Growing New Ones, from the Standpoint of the Public and That of the Lumberman, with an Outline of Technical Methods by Allen, Edward Tyson