saw pit
noun
a place for pit sawing.
saw pit
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saw-pit
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Etymology
Origin of saw pit
First recorded in 1375–1425, saw pit is from the late Middle English word sawpytt. See saw 1, pit 1
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“He came back to set and he said, ‘I found evidence of a saw pit in almost the exact same location at Jamestown,” Fisk says.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
And sometimes — like in Fisk’s selection of a saw pit location — his deductions were proven right by the simultaneous research of archeologist Bill Kelso, who directed the Jamestown Rediscovery Project.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
He asked about a saw pit in which he had worked when a young boy.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 by Various
He visited the ship, and took great interest in all that was going on, particularly with the saw pit.
From The Life of Captain James Cook by Kitson, Arthur
A saw "pit" is a scantling of poles eight feet high, on which the logs are placed to be sawn.
From The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike by Jarvis, W. H. P. (William Henry Pope)
The white horse was buried in the saw-pit in the Laine's wood.
From Highways and Byways in Sussex by Griggs, Frederick Landseer Maur
A heavy log, ready for the saw-pit, had come down with the torrent, and, taking upon it the duties of a battering-ram, had charged the parlour window.
From The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
When both combatants were in the saw-pit, Bird said: "Now, Compton, thou shalt not escape me," and brandished his sword above his head.
From The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck A Scandal of the XVIIth Century by Longueville, Thomas
The cart returned with some fine timber which was soon placed on the saw-pit; meanwhile a stockyard for the cattle was erected on the higher ground.
From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 by Mitchell, Thomas
"No want of variety," said Jack; "if you do not like the saw-pit, you can have the tannery."
From Willis the Pilot by Adrien, Paul
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