ripsaw
[
rip
-saw]
/ˈrɪpˌsɔ/
noun
1.
a
saw
for cutting wood with the grain.
verb (used with object)
,
ripsawed,
ripsawed
or
ripsawn,
ripsawing.
2.
to
saw
(wood) in such a manner.
Origin
1840-50;
rip
1
+
saw
1
Examples from the web for
ripsaw
The portion of a circular, hand-fed
ripsaw
above the material being cut must be completely enclosed by a hood.
British Dictionary definitions for
ripsaw
ripsaw
/
ˈrɪpˌsɔː
/
noun
1.
a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber