saw

SAW, preterit tense of see. SAW, noun [See the Verb.] 1. A cutting instrument consisting of a blade or thin plate of iron or steel, with one edge dentated or toothed. 2. A saying; proverb; maxim; decree. obsolete [See Say.] SAW, verb transitive preterit tense sawed; participle passive sawed or sawn. [Latin seco; ] 1. To cut with a saw; to separate with a saw; as, to saw timber or marble. 2. To form by cutting with a saw; as, to saw boards or planks, that is, to saw timber into boards or planks. SAW, verb intransitive 1. To use a saw; to practice sawing; as, a man saws well. 2. To cut with a saw; as, the mill saws fast or well. 3. To be cut with a saw; as, the timber saws smooth. SAW'-DUST, noun Dust or small fragments of wood or stone made by the attrition of a saw