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backsaw

[bak-saw]

noun

Carpentry.
  1. a short saw with a reinforced back.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of backsaw1

First recorded in 1875–80; back 1 + saw 1
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Example Sentences

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Mark the tenons on the ends of the stretcher and cut them with a backsaw and make smooth with a chisel.

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

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Cut the tenons, using a backsaw and chisel.

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