handsaw

Different sizes of handsaws

Meaning

Noun

A saw small enough to be used by one hand.
A heron.

Origin

From Middle English handsawe, handsagh, equivalent to hand + saw. Cognate with West Frisian hânseage, Dutch handzaag,
German Handsäge, Danish håndsav, Swedish handsåg, Icelandic handsög.
Corruption of heronshaw.

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