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PITSAW
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pitsaw" is a kind of...):
lumberman's saw; two-handed saw; two-man saw; whipsaw (a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people)