backsaw

[ bak-saw ]

noun

, Carpentry.

1. a short saw with a reinforced back.

Word History and Origins

Origin of backsaw¹

First recorded in 1875–80; back ¹ + saw ¹

Example Sentences

Mark the tenons on the ends of the stretcher and cut them with a backsaw and make smooth with a chisel.

From Project Gutenberg

Cut all the tenons with a backsaw and smooth them with a chisel.

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Cut the tenons, using a backsaw and chisel.

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