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Whipsaw

Whipsaw Meaning & Definition
Whipsaw Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Whipsaw?

[n] a handsaw intended for use by two people
[v] saw with a whipsaw
[v] victimize, esp. in gambling or negotiations

Synonyms | Synonyms for Whipsaw: two-handed saw

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See Also | beat | carpenter's saw | cheat | chisel | handsaw | pitsaw | rip off | saw

Whipsaw In Webster's Dictionary

\Whip"saw`\, n. A kind of narrow ripsaw, tapering from butt to point, with hook teeth and averaging from 5 to 71/2 feet in length, used by one or two men.
\Whip"saw`\, v. t. 1. To saw with the whipsaw. 2. To defeat in, or cause to lose, two different bets at the same turn or in one play, as a player at faro who has made two bets at the same time, one that a card will lose and another that a different card will win; hence, to defeat in spite of every effort.
\Whip"saw`\, n. A saw for dividing timber lengthwise, usually set in a frame, and worked by two persons; also, a fret saw.

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