bucksaw

American  

[buhk-saw] / ˈbʌkˌsɔ /

noun

1. a saw having a blade set across an upright frame or bow, used with both hands in cutting wood on a sawhorse.

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bucksaw British  

/ ˈbʌkˌsɔː /

noun

1. a woodcutting saw having its blade set in a frame and tensioned by a turnbuckle across the back of the frame

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Etymology

Origin of bucksaw

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; buck ³ + saw ¹

Example Sentences

Pershing is of less importance in the social history of the State than a bucksaw.

From Time Magazine Archive

George was out there with a chisel-toothed bucksaw, his wool hat perched on top of his balding head, working on it in the storm.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

He found an antique bucksaw of wood and wire that he used to saw the dead trees to length.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

He stroked a lean chin with a big mobile hand that suggested more of bridle holding than familiarity with a bucksaw and plow handle.

From To the Last Man by Grey, Zane

In another moment he would have knocked at the kitchen door, but the skreek of a bucksaw from the woodshed led him aside.

From The Turtles of Tasman by London, Jack