ripsaw

[ rip-saw ]

/ ˈrɪpˌsɔ /

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noun

a saw for cutting wood with the grain.

verb (used with object), rip·sawed, rip·sawed or rip·sawn, rip·saw·ing.

to saw (wood) in such a manner.

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Origin of ripsaw

First recorded in 1840–50; rip¹ + saw¹

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How to use ripsaw in a sentence

Next strip it lengthwise with the rip saw, lap the two halves an inch, and nail the lap as in boat building.
Woodcraft and Camping|George Washington Sears (Nessmuk)
The teeth of a rip-saw are like so many little chisels set in a row; they pare the wood away.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop|Harris W. Moore
Then he took the ax and the rip-saw and made for a bunch of trees higher up the hill.
Colorado Jim|George Goodchild
The teeth are like those of a rip-saw, so that they are quite likely to tear the wood in cutting across the grain.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

For example, a five point rip-saw has five points to the inch but only four full teeth, Fig. 87.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

British Dictionary definitions for ripsaw

ripsaw

/ (ˈrɪpˌsɔː) /

noun

a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber

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