saw pit

or sawpit

noun

a place for pit sawing.

Origin of saw pit

First recorded in 1375–1425, saw pit is from the late Middle English word sawpytt.See saw¹, pit¹

Words nearby saw pit

sawn, Sawney, sawn-off, saw-off, saw palmetto, saw pit, saw set, sawtimber, sawtooth, saw-toothed, sawtooth roof

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Example sentences from the Web for saw pit

Across the lake, a mile above a roaring torrent, they located a patch of spruce and built their saw-pit.
The Red One|Jack London
Besides that, just back here on this little level spot we can dig our saw-pit very conveniently.
The Trail of The Badger|Sidford F. Hamp
I have mended up the bole that opens into the saw-pit next door; and there is no chance of his escaping.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4|George W. M. Reynolds
In a very short time the men who were assembled round the saw-pit were brought to the well.
Mr. Midshipman Easy|Captain Frederick Marryat

I've always a brace of plots at work, an upper and an under one, like two men at a saw-pit!
Merrie England In The Olden Time, Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Daniel

British Dictionary definitions for saw pit

saw-pit

noun

(esp formerly) a pit above which a log is sawn into planks with a large pitsaw

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单词	saw pit
释义	saw pit or sawpit noun a place for pit sawing. Origin of saw pit First recorded in 1375–1425, saw pit is from the late Middle English word sawpytt.See saw¹, pit¹ Words nearby saw pit sawn, Sawney, sawn-off, saw-off, saw palmetto, saw pit, saw set, sawtimber, sawtooth, saw-toothed, sawtooth roof Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saw pit Across the lake, a mile above a roaring torrent, they located a patch of spruce and built their saw-pit. The Red One\|Jack London Besides that, just back here on this little level spot we can dig our saw-pit very conveniently. The Trail of The Badger\|Sidford F. Hamp I have mended up the bole that opens into the saw-pit next door; and there is no chance of his escaping. The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4\|George W. M. Reynolds In a very short time the men who were assembled round the saw-pit were brought to the well. Mr. Midshipman Easy\|Captain Frederick Marryat I've always a brace of plots at work, an upper and an under one, like two men at a saw-pit! Merrie England In The Olden Time, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|George Daniel British Dictionary definitions for saw pit saw-pit noun (esp formerly) a pit above which a log is sawn into planks with a large pitsaw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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