Lexic.us

Definition of Oregon pine

1. Noun. Lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oregon Pine

Literary usage of Oregon pine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Petroleum Production Methods by John R. Suman (1921)
"..Oregon pine 14 2x12 20 For walk Oregon pine 300 feet extra 1-inch by 16-foot pine for rigging up. 8 2x12 20 Sump boxes Oregon pine Combination ..."

2. New Zealand in Evolution: Industrial, Economic and Political by Guy Hardy Scholefield, William Pember Reeves (1909)
"... capacity of the mills—Tree- planting—Restoring the kauri—The age of the trees—Competition of Oregon pine—The rivers of the North—Employment. ..."

3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1880)
"ar-pine comes from the Sierra; white cedar from Port Orford north to Coos Bay, exclusively ; fir or Oregon pine from Puget Sound and many sections of Oregon ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"Oregon pine (Pseudotsuga taxifolia) known also as Oregon fir, Nootka fir and ... For large timbers, Oregon pine, Georgia pine, oak, bay mahogany, chestnut. ..."

5. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1906)
"For posts, girders, truss timbers and heary framing: Georgia pine, Oregon pine or white oak are to be preferred. Next to these are the short-leaved Southern ..."

6. American Schoolhouses by Fletcher Bascom Dresslar (1911)
"The interior is finished in Oregon pine, and various tones of brown provide the color scheme. A large brick fireplace is one of the beautiful features of ..."

7. Railroad Construction by Charles Lee Crandall (1913)
"Long Leaf Yellow Pine or Oregon pine Untreated Piling. Long Leaf Yellow Pine Creosoted Spruce, New Mexico Zinc Treated Guard Rail and Ties. ..."

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