Two-man saw (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two peopleplay

Synonyms:

lumberman's saw; two-handed saw; two-man saw; whipsaw

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("two-man saw" is a kind of...):

saw (hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "two-man saw"):

pitsaw (a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below)

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