bow saw

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bow saw

noun bow saws

  1. A lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks.

    Similar: Finn saw, Swede saw

  2. A woodworking saw used for straight or curved cuts.

    Similar: frame saw, buck saw, turning saw

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noun for tree trunks, Swede saw

Españolsierra de arco
Portuguêsarco de serra
Françaisscie à archet
DeutschBügelsäge
Italianosega ad arco
Русскийлучковая пила́ lučkovaja pilá

noun woodworking saw

Françaissciotte

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@misc{bow_saw_2026,
  title = {bow saw},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bow%20saw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}