KJV Dictionary Definition: saw

saw

SAW, pret. of see.

SAW, n. 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. Obs. See Say.

SAW, v.t. pret. sawed; pp. sawed or sawn. L. 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, v.i.

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.

sawed

SAW'ED, pp. Cut, divided or formed with a saw.