English Explanatory Dictionary

sawpit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn with a long two-handled saw (a pitsaw) by two people, one standing above the timber and the other in the pit below.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɔːpɪt/ /ˈsɔpɪt/ en-au-sawpit.ogg

Word forms

sawpit sawpits saw-pit saw pit

Etymology

From saw + pit.

Derived words

Sawpit Creek
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