handsaw

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhændˌsɔː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hand′sô′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hand•saw  (hand′sô′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildingany common saw with a handle at one end for manual operation with one hand. See illus. under saw 1.
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English; see hand, saw1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
handsaw /ˈhændˌsɔː/ n
  1. any saw for use in one hand only
'handsaw' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
coping saw - hacksaw - hawk - ripsaw - bracket saw - compass saw - grub saw - musical saw

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