ripsaw

• Scie à main conçue spécialement pour couper le bois dans le sens du fil, c'est-à-dire le long des fibres.

A handsaw designed specifically for cutting wood along the direction of the grain.

1. Woodworking toolC1formal

   A handsaw designed specifically for cutting wood along the grain, typically with larger, more aggressive teeth than a crosscut saw.

   Scie à refendre

   • He used a ripsaw to cut the plank lengthwise.
   • The carpenter sharpened the teeth of his ripsaw before starting the project.
   • A ripsaw is essential for making long, straight cuts in timber.