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Record 1 2000-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Wood Sawing
  • Forestry Operations
CONT

The old-fashioned two-man crosscut saw, or "misery whip", took about three times as long and required back-breaking work.

CONT

two-handed (adj.): needing two people to operate (a two-handed saw).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Sciage du bois
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Scie formée d'une large lame mince [ayant] à chaque extrémité une poignée, et dont l'emploi exige deux hommes. (Le passe-partout est utilisé par les bûcherons pour abattre les arbres et tronçonner les grumes et par les ouvriers de scierie pour effectuer ce dernier travail.)

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