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Definitions of pitsaw in various dictionaries:

noun - a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks

A large headsaw for cutting logs, operated jointly by a person standing above the log and another in a pit underneath.

noun - a large saw for cutting logs

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Possible Crossword Clues
Log cutter
Two-handed log cutter
Log cutter for two
The turn was the end for cutting over the hole
Two-person tool
Two-person cutter
It's in hand for woodcutter?
Large cutter for wood requiring two persons
Was getting advice about cutting tool
Tool that it takes two to operate

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
Aug 19 2018 New York Times
Jul 2 2018 The Times - Cryptic
Jun 24 2017 Newsday.com
Aug 10 2014 New York Times
Jul 7 2014 Universal
Dec 20 2005 USA Today
Oct 28 2004 The Times - Concise
Apr 8 2004 The Times - Cryptic
Jan 6 2003 Universal
Nov 1 2000 Irish Times (Crosaire)

Possible Dictionary Clues
A large saw for cutting logs, operated jointly by a person standing above the log and another in a pit underneath.
a large saw with handles at the top and bottom, used in a vertical position by two men, one standing above the timber to be cut, the other in a pit below it.
a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below

Pitsaw might refer to
A Whipsaw or pitsaw was originally a type of saw used in a saw pit, and consisted of a narrow blade held rigid by a frame and called a frame saw or sash saw (see illustrations). This evolved into a straight, stiff blade without a frame, up to 14 feet long and with a handle at each end, the upper called the tiller and the lower one being the box, so called from its appearance and because it could be removed when the saw was taken out of one cut to be positioned in another . It was used close to the felling site to reduce large logs into beams and planks. Sawyers either dug a large pit or constructed a sturdy platform, enabling a two-man crew to saw, one positioned below the log called the pit-man, the other standing on top called the top-man. The saw blade teeth were angled and sharpened as a rip saw so as to only cut on the downward stroke. On the return stroke, the burden of lifting the weight of the saw was shared equally by the two sawyers, thereby reducing fatigue and backache. The pitman had to contend with sawdust in his mouth and eyes and the risk of being crushed by a falling log, although modern photographs show the saw dust falling, as would be expected, away from the pitman, the teeth being on the opposite edge from him.

Pitsaw might refer to

A Whipsaw or pitsaw was originally a type of saw used in a saw pit, and consisted of a narrow blade held rigid by a frame and called a frame saw or sash saw (see illustrations). This evolved into a straight, stiff blade without a frame, up to 14 feet long and with a handle at each end, the upper called the tiller and the lower one being the box, so called from its appearance and because it could be removed when the saw was taken out of one cut to be positioned in another . It was used close to the felling site to reduce large logs into beams and planks. Sawyers either dug a large pit or constructed a sturdy platform, enabling a two-man crew to saw, one positioned below the log called the pit-man, the other standing on top called the top-man. The saw blade teeth were angled and sharpened as a rip saw so as to only cut on the downward stroke. On the return stroke, the burden of lifting the weight of the saw was shared equally by the two sawyers, thereby reducing fatigue and backache. The pitman had to contend with sawdust in his mouth and eyes and the risk of being crushed by a falling log, although modern photographs show the saw dust falling, as would be expected, away from the pitman, the teeth being on the opposite edge from him.

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