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compass saw

American  

noun

Carpentry.

  1. a small handsaw with a narrow, tapering blade for cutting curves of small radii; whipsaw.

compass saw British  

noun

  1. a hand saw with a narrow tapered blade for making a curved cut

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Etymology

Origin of compass saw

First recorded in 1670–80

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