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crosscut saw
noun
- a saw for cutting wood perpendicular to the grain.
crosscut saw
noun
- a saw for cutting timber across the grain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crosscut saw1
An Americanism dating back to 1635–45
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Example Sentences
Two, swaying backwards and forward with rhythmic precision, dragged a big crosscut-saw through a massive trunk.
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As 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.
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Mr. Goodsil and Mr. Vanater went back after more of the supplies, which included another good axe and a crosscut saw.
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We had to cut all our firewood with a two man crosscut saw or a one man crosscut saw about three feet long.
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The method of using a crosscut saw was for two men to take a stand opposite one another, with the log between.
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