waney log

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• Waney — Wan ey, n. A sharp or uneven edge on a board that is cut from a log not perfectly squared, or that is made in the process of squaring. See {Wany}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• waney — adjective or wany nē (wanier ; waniest) Etymology: wane (II) + y 1. : waning or diminished in some parts 2. of sawed timber : cut so near the outside of the log that there is no square edge …   Useful english dictionary

• wane — wane1 verb 1》 (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it seems to decrease in size. 2》 become weaker. Phrases on the wane becoming weaker or less vigorous. Origin OE wanian lessen , of Gmc… …   English new terms dictionary