timber on the stump

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• stump|age — «STUHM pihj», noun. 1. a) standing timber with reference to its value or quantity. b) the monetary value of such timber. 2. the right to cut such timber. 3. the price or tax paid for this …   Useful english dictionary

• at the stump — An expression peculiar to the timber business, indicating that the measurement of a tree s circumference is to be taken at the point above ground where such timber is usually cut according to the custom of the locality. 34 Am J1st Logs § 23 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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