oystering

[ oi-ster-ing ]

/ ˈɔɪ stər ɪŋ /

veneering of furniture with matched flitches having a figure of concentric rings.

flitches used on an oystered piece.

Origin of oystering

First recorded in 1910–15; oyster + -ing¹

oyster cracker, oystered, oyster farm, oysterfish, oyster fork, oystering, oysterman, oyster mushroom, oyster pink, oyster plant, oystershell scale

Dredging is a much faster and less laborious method of oystering than tonging, and can be carried on over a much larger territory.
A Report upon the Mollusk Fisheries of Massachusetts|Commissioners on Fisheries and Game
In order to meet this demand he commonly resorted to oystering.
The Underground Railroad|William Still
It makes no difference to him at what hour he returns,—from oystering or from the cranberry-bog.
By The Sea|Heman White Chaplin
It was the most popular boat used in the colony for collecting corn from the Indians, fishing, oystering, and exploring.
Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia|Cerinda W. Evans

单词	oystering
释义	oystering [ oi-ster-ing ] / ˈɔɪ stər ɪŋ / noun veneering of furniture with matched flitches having a figure of concentric rings. flitches used on an oystered piece. Origin of oystering First recorded in 1910–15; oyster + -ing¹ Words nearby oystering oyster cracker, oystered, oyster farm, oysterfish, oyster fork, oystering, oysterman, oyster mushroom, oyster pink, oyster plant, oystershell scale Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oystering Dredging is a much faster and less laborious method of oystering than tonging, and can be carried on over a much larger territory. A Report upon the Mollusk Fisheries of Massachusetts\|Commissioners on Fisheries and Game In order to meet this demand he commonly resorted to oystering. The Underground Railroad\|William Still It makes no difference to him at what hour he returns,—from oystering or from the cranberry-bog. By The Sea\|Heman White Chaplin It was the most popular boat used in the colony for collecting corn from the Indians, fishing, oystering, and exploring. Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia\|Cerinda W. Evans
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