saw pit

or sawpit

noun

1. a place for pit sawing.

saw-pit

noun

1. (esp formerly) a pit above which a log is sawn into planks with a large pitsaw

Word History and Origins

Origin of saw pit¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, saw pit is from the late Middle English word sawpytt. See saw ¹, pit ¹

Example Sentences

I have dug out the saw-pit, and have sawed the slabs for the sides of the pit, and made it quite secure.

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Then after the logs were rolled on the saw-pit he whipped out the lumber in something less than two days.

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Being in want of plank I directed a saw-pit to be dug and employed some of the people to saw trees into plank.

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Across the lake, a mile above a roaring torrent, they located a patch of spruce and built their saw-pit.

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The brethren are making a saw pit to saw lumber for a skiff.

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