fret saw

fret saw

noun
a long, narrow-bladed saw used to cut ornamental work from thin wood. Compare coping saw.

Origin:
1860–65
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fret saw
 
n
a fine-toothed saw with a long thin narrow blade, used for cutting designs in thin wood or metal

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