bow saw

noun

: a saw having a narrow blade held under tension by a light bow-shaped frame

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There is also a Japanese pruning saw, which has a curved blade to work around competing branches and other tight spaces a bow saw can’t reach. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024 Last week, voters decided Spam, a folding bow saw from Sven-Saw and a Minnetronix Medical device that tests for concussions weren’t among the best the state has to offer, making for even stiffer competition this week. Mars King, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2024 Please bring a lopper and a small bow saw. courant.com, 15 Mar. 2022 And the Agawa Canyon folding bow saw ($75) was able to shred both small branches and large limbs to make kindling. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2021 At its base, the trunk was 6 inches in diameter, falling quickly to my bow saw. David McGrath, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2019 Woodsmen member Taylor Demick competes in the bow saw team event. Jason Gay, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2018 Petrie’s son managed to get away from her and get the bow saw, FOX 5 reported. Crystal Hill, miamiherald, 28 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bow saw was in 1668

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“Bow saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20saw. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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