Meanings
verbbacksaw (third-person singular simple present backsaws, present participle backsawing, simple past backsawed, past participle backsawed or backsawn)
present singular third person backsaws · participle present backsawing · past backsawed · participle past backsawed · participle past backsawn
- transitiveTo cut with a backsaw.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
Similar
back saw
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Czech čepovka
- čepovkatype of handsaw
Dutch kapzaag
- kapzaagtype of handsaw
Estonian tapisaag, roogsaag
- tapisaagtype of handsaw
- roogsaagtype of handsaw
Finnish selkäsaha
- selkäsahatype of handsaw
French scie à dos
- scie à dostype of handsaw
German Feinsäge
- Feinsägetype of handsaw
Italian sega a dorso
- sega a dorsotype of handsaw
Norwegian bakksag, ryggsag
- bakksagtype of handsaw
- ryggsagtype of handsaw
Polish piła grzbietnica
- piła grzbietnicatype of handsaw
Portuguese serrote de costa
- serrote de costatype of handsaw
Spanish serrucho de costilla
- serrucho de costillatype of handsaw
Swedish ryggsåg
- ryggsågtype of handsaw
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
backsaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backsaw
MLA
“backsaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backsaw. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backsaw,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backsaw.
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