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pitsaw

pitsaw noun: a saw worked by two people, one standing on the log and the other beneath it, often in a pit.

Noun

pitsaw (plural pitsaws)

  1. A saw worked by two people, one standing on the log and the other beneath it, often in a pit.

Forms of pitsaw

pluralpitsaws

Origin of pitsaw

From pit + saw.

Questions about pitsaw

What does pitsaw mean?
Pitsaw means a saw worked by two people, one standing on the log and the other beneath it, often in a pit.
What part of speech is pitsaw?
Pitsaw is a noun.
What is the plural of pitsaw?
The plural of pitsaw is pitsaws.

Words near pitsaw in the dictionary

  1. pits of despair
  2. pits of stomachs
  3. pits of the stomach
  4. pits one's wits
  5. pits out
  6. pitsaw
  7. pitsaws
  8. Pitsch
  9. Pitsea
  10. pitseed goosefoot
  11. Pitsford

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