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MARGIN KNOT [1 record]

Record 1 2017-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

A knot appearing in either of the two outer quarters of the width of a face but not extending to the arris.

OBS

margin knot: term used in the Commonwealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Nœud qui apparaît hors de la moitié centrale de la face d'une pièce de bois, mais sans toucher l'arête.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
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