bucksaw

[ buhk-saw ]

noun

1. a saw see having a blade set across an upright frame or bow, used with both hands in cutting wood on a sawhorse.

bucksaw

/ ˈbʌkˌsɔː /

noun

1. a woodcutting saw having its blade set in a frame and tensioned by a turnbuckle across the back of the frame

Word History and Origins

Origin of bucksaw¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; buck ³ + saw ¹

Example Sentences

Two people use this wire saw much like lumberjacks use a two-man bucksaw on a log.

From Seattle Times

He found an antique bucksaw of wood and wire that he used to saw the dead trees to length.

From Literature

George was out there with a chisel-toothed bucksaw, his wool hat perched on top of his balding head, working on it in the storm.

From Literature

Here he found the bucksaw, and cut off a number of short lengths of wood.

From Project Gutenberg

The next sight was a ship yard where four or five whip saws were kept going; their whip saw is rigged like a bucksaw only the saw instead of the stick, is in the centre.

From Project Gutenberg