sega ad arco

Italian

modern bow saws

A hacksaw

Noun

sega ad arco f (plural seghe ad archi)

1. bow saw (a lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks)

   Synonym: seghetto ad arco

2. hacksaw (fine-toothed, frame-mounted saw used to cut metal)

   Synonyms: seghetto ad arco, sega ad arco per ferro, sega ad arco per metallo