crosscut saw
a saw for cutting wood perpendicular to the grain.
Origin of crosscut saw
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How to use crosscut saw in a sentence
Two, swaying backwards and forward with rhythmic precision, dragged a big crosscut-saw through a massive trunk.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossAs we had a good crosscut saw, it did not take long to enlarge the doorway so that one could go in standing up, man fashion.
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper | Eldred Nathaniel WoodcockMr. Goodsil and Mr. Vanater went back after more of the supplies, which included another good axe and a crosscut saw.
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper | Eldred Nathaniel WoodcockWe had to cut all our firewood with a two man crosscut saw or a one man crosscut saw about three feet long.
The Biography of a Rabbit | Roy BensonThe method of using a crosscut saw was for two men to take a stand opposite one another, with the log between.
Tales of lonely trails | Zane Grey
British Dictionary definitions for crosscut saw
a saw for cutting timber across the grain
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