English
handsaw
Handsaw comes from Middle English handsawe.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500handsawe
- Englishtodayhandsaw
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500handsawe
- Englishtodayhandsaw
Every English word from Middle English handsawe
Today it means
noun A saw small enough to be used by one hand.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English handsawe / handsaw