serra

/ ˈsɛrə /

noun

1. zoology a sawlike part or organ

Word History and Origins

Origin of serra¹

C19: from Latin: saw

Example Sentences

Of course these are derivative, too, almost as though Serra were his own pupil, or a forger of his own pieces.

From The Daily Beast

The Daily Pic: In 1969, Richard Serra risked it all with one ton of lead.

From The Daily Beast

And here's a nice detail: Bachman's object exists in an edition of 2,000, so the total heft of his work matches Serra's.

From The Daily Beast

Without a local bookstore, Pad-Thai or a Richard Serra installation, my life would definitely be lacking some favored flourishes.

From The Daily Beast

On the top of the mountain (Alta da Serra, sixteen miles from Mendoza) we found a venda.

From Project Gutenberg

This picture is from a slab in the possession of the Serra family in Genoa.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1784 Father Serra, the master spirit of the missions, died.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a fanciful representation of Junipero Serra preaching to the heathen.

From Project Gutenberg

We burnt the other at Serra Liona, because she was no longer seaworthy.

From Project Gutenberg