ripsaw

[ rip-saw ]

noun

1. a saw for cutting wood with the grain.

verb (used with object)

, rip·sawed, rip·sawed or rip·sawn, rip·saw·ing.

1. to saw (wood) in such a manner.

ripsaw

/ ˈrɪpˌsɔː /

noun

1. a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber

Word History and Origins

Origin of ripsaw¹

First recorded in 1840–50; rip ¹ + saw ¹

Example Sentences

Good barbera offers ripsaw acidity that refreshes and cleans the mouth, making it a great choice with Italian sausages and fatty meats, pizza and stews.

From New York Times

Other hand tools needed for the job included a rabbet plane No. 10, Japanese slick chisel, hand ripsaw and ryoba saw.

From Washington Times

“Why? We can talk. How are the ripsaw and the welders?”

From The New Yorker

Handing the Frenchman a whole sabre, he reproved him soberly, as a carpenter might an apprentice caught using a plane for a ripsaw.

From Project Gutenberg

As for Charles Weyland's ripsaw criticisms, he had analyzed them dispassionately, as he had promised, and his reason rejected them in toto.

From Project Gutenberg