saw

²saw

noun \ˈsȯ\

Definition of SAW

: a hand or power tool or a machine used to cut hard material (as wood, metal, or bone) and equipped usually with a toothed blade or disk

— saw·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Origin of SAW

Middle English sawe, from Old English sagu; akin to Old High German sega saw, Latin secare to cut

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

Rhymes with SAW

aw, awe, blaw, braw, ca, caw, chaw, claw, craw, daw, draw, flaw, gnaw, haw, jaw, la, law, maw, pa, paw, pshaw, Ra, rah, raw, shah, shaw, slaw, spa, squaw, straw, tau, taw, thaw, yaw