Definition of RIPSAW (Meaning of RIPSAW), a 6 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'reepsâ


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood

RIPSAW is a 6 letter word that starts with R.
	Synonyms:	splitsaw

	See Also:	carpenter's saw, handsaw

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Rip"saw`\, [See {Rip}, v. t., 4.] (Carp.) A handsaw with coarse teeth which have but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the fiber; -- called also {ripping saw}.