pitsaw

• Große zweimannige Säge, die historisch zum Längssägen von Baumstämmen zu Brettern verwendet wurde; dabei stand eine Person auf dem Stamm und die andere in einer Grube darunter.

A large two-handed saw historically used for cutting logs into planks, operated by one person standing above the log and another in a pit below.

1. Large two-handed sawC2formal

   A large saw historically operated by two people to cut logs into planks, with one person standing above the log and the other in a pit below.

   Große Zweimannsäge

   • The carpenter used a pitsaw to split the massive oak log.
   • In the old days, a pitsaw required two strong men to operate.
   • The pitsaw was essential for producing timber before modern machinery.

   Synonymewhipsaw