Definition of Ripsaw

1. Noun. A handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood.

Exact synonyms: Splitsaw
Generic synonyms: Carpenter's Saw, Hand Saw, Handsaw

Definition of Ripsaw

1. v. t. A handsaw with coarse teeth which have but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the fiber; -- called also ripping saw.

Definition of Ripsaw

1. Noun. (context: woodworking) A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip. ¹

2. Verb. To cut with a ripsaw. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ripsaw

1. to saw wood by cutting with the grain [v -SAWED, -SAWN, -SAWING, -SAWS]

Medical Definition of Ripsaw

1. A handsaw with coarse teeth which have but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the fibre. Synonym: ripping saw. See: Rip, 4. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ripsaw

ripplets
ripplier
rippliest
rippling
ripplingly
ripplings
ripplon
ripplons
ripply
ripps
riprap
riprapped
riprapping
ripraps
rips
ripsaw (current term)
ripsawed
ripsawing
ripsawn
ripsaws
ripsnorter
ripsnorters
ripsnorting
ripstop
ripstops
ript
riptide
riptides
riptowel

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