ripsaw Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
    splitsaw.

WordNet

Rip"saw`
Etymology
See Rip, v. t., 4.
Definitions
  1. (Carp.) A handsaw with coarse teeth which have but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the fiber; -- called also ripping saw.

Webster 1913