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crosscut saw

n.
A saw for cutting wood across the grain.
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crosscut saw

n
(Tools) a saw for cutting timber across the grain
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cross′cut saw′


n.
a saw for cutting across the grain.
[1635–45]
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Crosscut saw

A large-toothed saw used for sawing down and cutting up trees. The two-man version was about five feet long, flexible, and a few inches wide. It had a handle on each end so that a person at each end could pull the saw back and forth. One-man saws were slightly shorter, wider and stiffer, and only had a handle at one end. There were, however, handles available for attaching to the other end that allowed two people to power the saw.
1001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn’t Know by W.R. Runyan Copyright © 2011 by W.R. Runyan
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Crosscut saw - handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)crosscut saw - handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)
crosscut handsaw, cutoff saw
carpenter's saw, hand saw, handsaw - a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
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