PITSAW

pitsaw

(noun) a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pitsaw (plural pitsaws)

A saw worked by two people, one standing on the log and the other beneath it, often in a pit.

Anagrams

• saw pit, saw-pit, sawpit

Source: Wiktionary



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