handsaw

Noun
  1. A saw used with one hand for cutting wood (synset 103493271)
    is a type of: saw - hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
    subtypes:
    • back saw, backsaw - a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
    • compass saw - a handsaw with a narrow triangular blade for cutting curves
    • coping saw - a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood
    • crosscut handsaw, crosscut saw, cutoff saw - handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)
    • keyhole saw - a handsaw with a long narrow blade for cutting short radius curves; similar to a compass saw
    • pruning saw - a handsaw used for pruning trees
    • ripsaw, splitsaw - a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
    same as: carpenter's saw, hand saw

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