handsaw

[ hand-saw ]

noun

1. any common saw see with a handle at one end for manual operation with one hand.

handsaw

/ ˈhændˌsɔː /

noun

1. any saw for use in one hand only

Word History and Origins

Origin of handsaw¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; hand, saw ¹

Example Sentences

A driver threatened to use an electric handsaw unless he was allowed through a closed road in Birmingham, while others had made threats with a crossbows and dogs.

From BBC

Keep a box with these essential basics: a tape measure, claw hammer, utility knife, level, crescent wrenches, hex keys, a handsaw, pliers, multiple screwdrivers and a collection of screws and nails.

From Seattle Times

With each turn opens a new phase of logging history: clear-cut, saplings, and stumps maybe as big as a Smart Car with chewed edges from a handsaw.

From Seattle Times

Adams uses a handsaw or occasionally a hatchet; volunteers aren’t allowed to use power tools or poisons.

From Seattle Times

She ridiculed Republicans’ immigration agenda, charging that “they want to build a $15 billion wall that a $15 handsaw can cut through.”

From Seattle Times