Definition of "wood-sawyer" [wood-sawyer]

• In entomology, same as sawyer, 4. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

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• "Load after load was driven up to the high backyard fence and its sticks heaved into the yard and piled in perfect order - and it made a goodly and formidable showing when Old Pete, the wood-sawyer, finally arrived on the scene."