bow saw

American  

[boh] / boʊ /

noun

1. a saw having a narrow blade held at both ends by a bowed handle.

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Etymology

Origin of bow saw

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

The bags contained a cover for a bow saw, a receipt from a local hardware store, a drop cloth and a newspaper with the delivery address of an apartment house in Galveston.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2020

According to an agent on the scene, Carter allegedly attempted to kill the thieving Jack Russell terrier with a bow saw, but the 52-year-old politician didn’t have the legs to catch him.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2013

He has actually made several of his own tools; among them are a hollow auger and a bow saw, and they hang neatly on the wall.

From Time Magazine Archive

I cannot back them up so I take a small bow saw and cut through the tree, which allows the sled to escape.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

The steerage, hanging over the bow, saw far below the undercurling spray, white under dark blue—the blue growing paler, paler still, until the white drops burst to the top and danced free in the sun.

From Love Stories by Rinehart, Mary Roberts