0 a saw (= a tool that has a long or round blade with sharp points, for cutting hard materials such as wood) that is operated by hand rather than using electricity or a motor:
With power lines not yet up, George used a handsaw to build most of his home.
They have removed more than 3,000 trees - some tiny seedlings that could be pulled by hand and others that had to be cut with a handsaw.
He carves primitive yet powerful pieces of art; his tools are a pocketknife, a handsaw and some glue.
For small jobs, acrylic may be cut with fine-toothed handsaws, such as fretsaws and hacksaws.
Protesters used hand saws to cut down poles supporting the transmitter antenna.
This multi-purpose variable-speed power saw does the same job as a range of hand saws.
