saw

³saw

verb

sawed\ˈsȯd\sawed or sawn\ˈsȯn\saw·ing\ˈsȯ(-)iŋ\

Definition of SAW

transitive verb

1

: to cut with a saw

2

: to produce or form by cutting with a saw

3

: to slash as though with a saw

intransitive verb

1

a : to use a saw b : to cut with or as if with a saw

2

: to undergo cutting with a saw

3

: to make motions as though using a saw <sawed at the reins>

— saw·er \ˈsȯ(-ə)r\ noun

Examples of SAW

1. He sawed the boards in half.
2. This blade is too dull for sawing.

First Known Use of SAW

13th century

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot