noun
fretsaw
Fretsaw (noun) means a saw with a thin blade held tight in a metal frame, used for cutting curved shapes.
noun
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A saw with a thin blade held tight in a metal frame, used for cutting curved shapes.
"She led Dr Grimsby out to the workshop, where Peter was at work on the marquetry table. He had the two veneers clamped together and was cutting the inlay pattern with the finest of fretsaws."
— Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish? (1950)
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Etymology
Formed from fret and saw.
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What is the meaning of fretsaw?
"fretsaw" (noun) means a saw with a thin blade held tight in a metal frame, used for cutting curved shapes.
What is another word for fretsaw?
Other words for "fretsaw" include jigsaw.
