handsaw

Meaning

A saw small enough to be used by one hand.

Synonyms

hand saw

carpenter’s saw

chain saw

saw

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Translations

serrucho

handzaag

xerrac

Handsäge

Fuchsschwanz

serrote

scie à main

destere

scie égoïne

sega a mano

saracco

segaccio

testere

égoïne

resset

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: handsawe

Cognate with Western Frisian: hânseage

Cognate with Dutch: handzaag

Cognate with German: Handsäge

Cognate with Danish: håndsav

Cognate with Swedish: handsåg

Cognate with Icelandic: handsög

In summary

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”).