dovetail saw

dovetail saw ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a backsaw for fine woodworking, as dovetailing.

Origin of dovetail saw First recorded in 1805–15 Examples from the Web for dovetail saw Historical Examples of dovetail saw

The dovetail-saw, Fig. 93, is a small back-saw for delicate work.

Handwork in Wood

William Noyes

Saw with a dovetail-saw on the mortise sides of these lines, chisel out the mortises and fit the parts together.

Handwork in Wood

William Noyes

British Dictionary definitions for dovetail saw dovetail saw noun

1. building trades a saw similar to a tenon saw but of smaller size