ripsaw

American

[rip-saw] / ˈrɪpˌsɔ /

noun

a saw for cutting wood with the grain.

verb (used with object)

ripsawed, ripsawed, ripsawn, ripsawing

to saw (wood) in such a manner.

ripsaw British

/ ˈrɪpˌsɔː /

noun

a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber

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Etymology

Origin of ripsaw

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

Example Sentences

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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

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