fretsaw

UK: /ˈfretsɔː/

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

fret′ saw′, 

1. Building a long, narrow-bladed saw used to cut ornamental work from thin wood. Cf. coping saw. See illus. in next column.

• 1860–65

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fret saw, fretsaw / ˈfrɛtsɔː/ noun

1. a fine-toothed saw with a long thin narrow blade, used for cutting designs in thin wood or metal