Sawn

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saw \Saw\, v. t. [imp. {Sawed}; p. p. {Sawed} or {Sawn}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Sawing}.]
     1. To cut with a saw; to separate with a saw; as, to saw
        timber or marble.
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     2. To form by cutting with a saw; as, to saw boards or
        planks, that is, to saw logs or timber into boards or
        planks; to saw shingles; to saw out a panel.
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     3. Also used figuratively; as, to saw the air.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  saw
       n 1: a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important
            fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
            [syn: {proverb}, {adage}, {byword}]
       2: hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
       3: a power tool for cutting wood [syn: {power saw}, {sawing
          machine}]
       v : cut with a saw; "saw wood for the fireplace"
       [also: {sawn}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  saw
       See {see}
       [also: {sawn}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sawn
       See {saw}