peckerwood sawmill
peckerwood sawmill · peckerwood sawmills
A small-scale sawmill, often with older equipment not capable of producing wood of…A small-scale sawmill, often with older equipment not capable of producing wood of uniform dimension.
Meaning
2 sensesA small-scale sawmill, often with older equipment not capable of producing wood of uniform dimension.
(Southern US)Any small-scale production operation.
Origin
Apparently coined as a pejorative by the organized lumber-products industry.Apparently coined as a pejorative by the organized lumber-products industry.
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Forms
plural: peckerwood sawmills| Singular | peckerwood sawmill |
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See also
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