FRETSAW

jigsaw, scroll saw, fretsaw

(noun) fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fretsaw (plural fretsaws)

A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.

Coordinate terms

• scroll saw, the power version of a fretsaw

Verb

fretsaw (third-person singular simple present fretsaws, present participle fretsawing, simple past fretsawed, past participle fretsawn or fretsawed)

To cut with a fretsaw.

Anagrams

• wafters

Source: Wiktionary



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