oaken
[
oh
-k
uh
n]
/ˈoʊ kən/
adjective
1.
made of
oak
:
the old oaken bucket.
2.
of or pertaining to the
oak
tree.
Origin
1300-50;
Middle English;
see
oak
,
-en
2
Examples from the web for
oaken
The staircase which winds up before the chimney in the entry has its original newel post and turned
oaken
balusters.
British Dictionary definitions for
oaken
oaken
/
ˈəʊkən
/
adjective
1.
made of the wood of the oak
Word Origin and History for
oaken
adj.
"made of, or consisting of, oak," late 12c., from
oak
+
-en
(2).