Underhew
Un`der`hew´
v. t. | 1. | To hew less than is usual or proper; specifically, to hew, as a piece of timber which should be square, in such a manner that it appears to contain a greater number of cubic feet than it really does contain. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.