whipsawˈʰwɪpˌsɔ, ˈwɪp-
whipsaw (v)
- present
- whipsaws
- past
- whipsawed
- past participle
- whipsawed
- present participle
- whipsawing
whipsaw (n)
English Definitions:
two-handed saw, whipsaw, two-man saw, lumberman's saw (verb)
a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people
whipsaw (verb)
victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
whipsaw (verb)
saw with a whipsaw
whipsaw (Noun)
a crosscut saw operated by two people
whipsaw (Verb)
to operate a whipsaw
whipsaw (Verb)
to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises
whipsaw (Verb)
to defeat someone in two different ways at once
Whipsaw
A whipsaw or pitsaw was originally a type of saw used in a saw pit, and consisted of a narrow blade held rigid by a frame and called a frame saw or sash saw (see illustrations). This evolved into a straight, stiff blade without a frame, up to 14 feet long and with a handle at each end. The upper handle was called the tiller and the lower one the box, so called from its appearance and because it could be removed when the saw was taken out of one cut to be positioned in another. The whipsaw was used close to the felling site to reduce large logs to beams and planks. Sawyers either dug a large pit or constructed a sturdy platform, enabling a two-man crew to saw, one positioned below the log called the pit-man, the other standing on top called the top-man. The saw blade teeth were angled and sharpened as a rip saw so as to only cut on the downward stroke. On the return stroke, the burden of lifting the weight of the saw was shared equally by the two sawyers, thereby reducing fatigue and backache. The pitman had to contend with sawdust in his mouth and eyes and the risk of being crushed by a falling log, although modern photographs show the saw dust falling, as would be expected, away from the pitman, the teeth being on the opposite edge from him.
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