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ripsaw

[rip-saw]
noun
  1. a saw for cutting wood with the grain.
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verb (used with object), rip·sawed, rip·sawed or rip·sawn, rip·saw·ing.
  1. 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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British Dictionary definitions for ripsaw

ripsaw

noun
  1. a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber
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