backsaw

American  

[bak-saw] / ˈbækˌsɔ /

noun

Carpentry.

1. a short saw with a reinforced back.

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Etymology

Origin of backsaw

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 Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part I by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)

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

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 3 by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)

Cut the tenons, using a backsaw and chisel.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part I by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)