fretsaw

See also: fret saw

A fretsaw

English

Alternative forms

fret saw

Etymology

fret +‎ saw

Noun

fretsaw (plural fretsaws)

A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.

Coordinate terms

scroll saw, the power version of a fretsaw

Translations

saw

Danish: løvsav c
Finnish: kuviosaha (fi)
German: Laubsäge (de) f

Italian: seghetto (it) m
Polish: wyrzynarka (pl) f
Russian: ло́бзик (ru) m (lóbzik)

Verb

fretsaw (third-person singular simple present fretsaws, present participle fretsawing, simple past fretsawed, past participle fretsawed or fretsawn)

To cut with a fretsaw.

Anagrams

wafters

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