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handsaw

The English word “handsaw” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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”).

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