saw pit

or saw·pit

noun

a place for pit sawing.

Nearby words

saw, saw doctor, saw grass, saw log, saw palmetto, saw pit, saw set, saw-off, saw-pit, saw-toothed, saw-whet owl

Origin of saw pit

First recorded in 1375–1425, saw pit is from the late Middle English word sawpytt. See saw¹, pit¹

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