ripsawn

rip·saw

[rip-saw] noun, verb, rip·sawed, rip·sawed or rip·sawn, rip·saw·ing.
noun
1.
a saw for cutting wood with the grain.
verb (used with object)
2.
to saw (wood) in such a manner.

Origin:
1840–50; rip1 + saw1

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ripsaw (ˈrɪpˌsɔː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber

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