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sawpit

noun
/ˈsɔːpɪt/UK/ˈsɔpɪt/US

Etymology

From saw + pit.

  1. derived from puteus — “trench, pit, well”
  2. inherited from *puti✻
  3. inherited from pytt
  4. inherited from pit
  5. compounded as sawpit — “saw + pit”

Definitions

  1. A pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn with a long two-handled saw (a pitsaw)…

    A pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn with a long two-handled saw (a pitsaw) by two people, one standing above the timber and the other in the pit below.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA