Saw" pal*met"to. See under Palmetto.
Saw"-set` (?), n. An instrument used to set or turn the teeth of a saw
a little sidewise, that they may make a kerf somewhat wider than the
thickness of the blade, to prevent friction; -- called also saw-wrest.
Saw"tooth` (?), n. (Zoöl.) An arctic seal (Lobodon carcinophaga),
having the molars serrated; -- called also crab-eating seal.
Saw"-toothed" (?), a. Having a tooth or teeth like those of a saw;
serrate.
Saw"try (?), n. A psaltery. [Obs.] Dryden.
Saw"-whet` (?), n. (Zoöl.) A small North American owl (Nyctale
Acadica), destitute of ear tufts and having feathered toes; -- called
also Acadian owl.
Saw"-wort` (?), n. (Bot.) Any plant of the composite genus Serratula;
-- so named from the serrated leaves of most of the species.
Saw"-wrest` (?), n. See Saw- set.
Saw"yer (?), n. [Saw + - yer, as in lawyer. Cf. Sawer.] 1. One whose
occupation is to saw timber into planks or boards, or to saw wood for
fuel; a sawer.
2. A tree which has fallen into a stream so that its branches project
above the surface, rising and falling with a rocking or swaying motion
in the current. [U.S.]