ripsaw n 1: a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood [syn: {ripsaw}, {splitsaw}]
Ripsaw \Rip"saw`\, [See {Rip}, v. t., 4.] (Carp.) A handsaw with coarse teeth which have but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the grain (the fiber); -- called also {ripping saw}. [1913 Webster]