HANDSAW

handsaw, hand saw, carpenter's saw

(noun) a saw used with one hand for cutting wood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

handsaw (plural handsaws)

A saw small enough to be used by one hand.

Etymology 2

Noun

handsaw (plural handsaws)

(obsolete) A heron.

Anagrams

• Dhawans

Source: Wiktionary


Hand"saw` n.

Definition: A saw used with one hand.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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