† top-sawingn.
Obsolete.
The work done by a top sawyer (top sawyer n. 1).
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society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > constructing or working with wood > [noun] > sawing or cutting > specific
ripsawing1842
through-and-through sawing1876
rift sawing1881
quarter sawing1883
whip-sawing1885
sawmilling1901
plain sawing1931
1858 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 26 Feb. 219/2 Seaman also thought it would be an easy, merry life to dwell..by top-sawing if an experienced hand.
1894 Times 11 Sept. 16/7 A decayed wheelwright who had done top-sawing in his young days.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).
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ˈtop-ˈsawing
ˈtop-ˈsawing n. top-sawyer's work.
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1894 Times 11 Sept. 16/7 A decayed wheelwright who had done top-sawing in his young days.
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