handsaw
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handsaw¹
Where it comes from
From Middle English handsawe, handsagh, equivalent to hand + saw. Cognate with West Frisian hânseage (“handsaw”), Dutch handzaag (“handsaw”),
German Handsäge (“handsaw”), Danish håndsav (“handsaw”), Swedish handsåg (“handsaw”), Icelandic handsög (“handsaw”).
noun handsaws
- A saw small enough to be used by one hand.
handsaw²
Where it comes from
Corruption of heronshaw.
noun handsaws
- A heron. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw.
Translations
Every language
noun saw small enough to be used by one hand
| Español | serrucho |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 手びきのこ tebikinoko, 手のこぎり tenokogiri |
| 中文 | 手鋸 /手锯 shǒujù |
| हिन्दी | आरी ārī |
| Português | serrote |
| Français | égoïne, scie à main, scie égoïne |
| Deutsch | Fuchsschwanz, Handsäge |
| Italiano | saracco |
| Română | fierăstrău de mână |
| Русский | ножо́вка nožóvka, ручна́я пила́ ručnája pilá |
| Tiếng Việt | cưa tay |
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title = {handsaw},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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