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handsaw

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14
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14
Letters
7

Definition of handsaw

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A saw small enough to be used by one hand.
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noun

  1. A saw small enough to be used by one hand.
  2. (obsolete)A heron.
    “When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw.”

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Etymology

From Middle English handsawe, handsagh, equivalent to hand + saw. Cognate with West Frisian hânseage (“handsaw”), Dutch handzaag (“handsaw”), German Handsäge (“handsaw”), Danish håndsav (“handsaw”), Swedish handsåg (“handsaw”), Icelandic handsög (“handsaw”).

Anagrams of handsaw

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3-letter words

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2-letter words

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