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waney, a.|ˈweɪnɪ|
Also 7, 9 wany, 7 wainny, waynny, 9 wainy.
[f. wane n.1 + -y.]
Of unsquared or imperfectly squared timber: Having wanes (see wane n.1 3) or natural bevels at the angles. Hence, of an angle or edge: consisting of wane.
1662Atwell Faithf. Surveyour 132 When they do hew any timber, they leave it so wany, that..they leave it nearer round then square. 1679Moxon Mech. Exerc. viii. 140 The Girders..prove commonly somewhat Wainny upon their upper sides. 1860Builder 21 Jan. 46/2, I have found a difference..of from five to twenty-five per cent., according as timber was squared or wany. 1876Act 39 & 40 Vict. c. 80 §24 Any square, round, waney, or other timber. 1878Encycl. Brit. IV. 773/2 The pine prepared for exportation is made into squared timber..; or into waney timber (as it is called when only partially squared or flatted). 1888Burt Stand. Timber Meas. 237 The chord of the defective angle, or waney edge.
In fig. context.1837Haliburton Clockm. Ser. i. v. 34 As hard at the heart as a log of elm; howsomever, said a third, I hope it wont be long afore he has the wainy edge scored off of him, any how.
Hence ˈwaneyness.
1679Moxon Mech. Exerc. viii. 140 The Joysts..strengthen their Bearing by so much as they project over the Roundness or Waynniness of the upper side of the Girder. |