HyperDic: pitsaw

English > 1 sense of the word pitsaw:
NOUNartifactpitsawa large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks
English > pitsaw: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below.
Broadertwo-handed saw, whipsaw, two-man saw, lumberman's sawA saw with handles at both ends

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