bow saw

noun

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

Similar
Finn sawSwede sawframe sawbuck sawturning saw
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Meanings

nounbow saw (plural bow saws)

plural 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.

    Synonyms: Finn saw, Swede saw

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

    Synonyms: frame saw, buck saw, turning saw

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Finn sawSwede saw

nounA woodworking saw used for straight or curved cuts.

Similar
frame sawbuck sawturning saw

Translations

Catalan serra d'arc
  • serra d'arcfor tree trunks, Swede saw
Finnish kaarisaha, pokasaha
  • kaarisahafor tree trunks, Swede saw
  • pokasahafor tree trunks, Swede saw
  • kehäsahawoodworking saw
French scie à archet, sciotte
  • scie à archetfor tree trunks, Swede saw
  • sciottewoodworking saw
German Bügelsäge
  • Bügelsägefor tree trunks, Swede saw
Italian sega ad arco
  • sega ad arcofor tree trunks, Swede saw
Portuguese arco de serra
  • arco de serrafor tree trunks, Swede saw
Russian лучковая пила́
  • лучковая пила́ (lučkovaja pilá)for tree trunks, Swede saw
Spanish sierra de arco
  • sierra de arcofor tree trunks, Swede saw
Swedish bågsåg, ramsåg
  • bågsågfor tree trunks, Swede saw
  • ramsågwoodworking saw
Cite this entry
APA

bow saw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20saw

MLA

“bow saw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20saw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bow saw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20saw.

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