English Explanatory Dictionary

fretsaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.
verb
  1. To cut with a fretsaw.

Word forms

fretsaw fretsaws fret saw fretsawing fretsawed fretsawn

Etymology

From fret + saw.

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