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Offing :: Offing (n.) That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or where there is deep water and no need of a pilot; also, distance from the shore; as, the ship had ten miles offing; we saw a ship in the offing..

Sawfly :: Sawfly (n.) Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family Tenthredinidae. The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs. The larvae resemble those of Lepidoptera.

Saw-toothed :: Saw-toothed (a.) Having a tooth or teeth like those of a saw; serrate.

Tetter-totter :: Tetter-totter (n.) A certain game of children; seesaw; -- called also titter-totter, and titter-cum-totter..

Syenite :: Sye (imp.) Saw.

Saw-whet :: Saw-whet (n.) A small North American owl (Nyctale Acadica), destitute of ear tufts and having feathered toes; -- called also Acadian owl..

Logging :: Logging (n.) The business of felling trees, cutting them into logs, and transporting the logs to sawmills or to market..

Seesaw :: Seesaw (a.) Moving up and down, or to and fro; having a reciprocating motion..

Gum :: Gum (v. t.) To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw). See Gummer.

Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc..

Jewfish :: "Jewfish (n.) A very large serranoid fish (Promicrops itaiara) of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the weight of five hundred pounds. Its color is olivaceous or yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called also guasa, and warsaw..

Such :: Such (a.) Of that kind; of the like kind; like; resembling; similar; as, we never saw such a day; -- followed by that or as introducing the word or proposition which defines the similarity, or the standard of comparison; as, the books are not such that I can recommend them, or, not such as I can recommend; these apples are not such as those we saw yesterday; give your children such precepts as tend to make them better..

Slab :: Slab (n.) An outside piece taken from a log or timber in sawing it into boards, planks, etc..

Saw :: Saw (v. i.) To be cut with a saw; as, the timber saws smoothly..

What :: What (pron., a., & adv.) Used adverbially in a sense corresponding to the adjectival use; as, he picked what good fruit he saw..

Sawceflem :: Sawceflem (a.) See Sauseflem.

Mandrel :: Mandrel (n.) The live spindle of a turning lathe; the revolving arbor of a circular saw. It is usually driven by a pulley.

Seesaw :: Seesaw (n.) Same as Crossruff.

Saw :: Saw (v. t.) To cut with a saw; to separate with a saw; as, to saw timber or marble..

Resaw :: Resaw (v. t.) To saw again; specifically, to saw a balk, or a timber, which has already been squared, into dimension lumber, as joists, boards, etc..

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