Backsaw

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  • noun. A saw that is reinforced by a metal band along its back edge.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A saw the web of which is stiffened by a metallic back of greater substance. Such saws have specific names according to their use, as tenon-saw, dovetail-saw, carcass-saw, etc.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A saw (as a tenon saw) whose blade is stiffened by an added metallic back.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A handsaw that has a reinforcement along its back edge
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
  • noun. a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
    • Word Usage
    "Cut all the tenons with a backsaw and smooth them with a chisel."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    carpenter's saw  handsaw  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    hacksaw  
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