Definition
A fine-toothed saw with a narrow blade, held in a frame, used for cutting detailed curves and patterns in wood or other materials.
Etymology
From 'fret' (possibly from an obsolete sense meaning intricate work) plus 'saw.' The tool was developed for detailed fretwork in furniture and decorative woodworking, prominent in the 19th century.
Kelly Says
Fretwork was huge in Victorian furniture—those intricate geometric patterns required the fretsaw to cut. Learning to use one was a key skill for furniture makers, and the tool became iconic for detailed woodworking!
Translations
ARالعربية
منشار حلقي
man-shar haal-kee
CACatalà
serra circular
SEH-rah sir-koo-LAH
CSČeština
vrtulník
vrt-oo-ni-k
DADansk
stikksav
stick-saw
DEDeutsch
Stichsäge
stitch-ZAH-geh
ELΕλληνικά
ελαιοτριβή
eh-lay-oh-tri-vee
ESEspañol
serrucho
ser-ROO-cho
FISuomi
sähkösaha
sähkö-sah-ah
FRFrançais
scie sauteuse
sEE saw-TOO-z
HEעברית
מסור חשמלי
mas-sor khas-mal-ee
HUMagyar
fűrészes
foo-resh-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
gergaji listrik
ger-gah-jee lis-trik
ITItaliano
seghetto alternativo
seh-GET-toh al-ter-NAH-tee-voh
KKKK
желдірі
jehl-dee-ree
MSBahasa Melayu
gergaji elektrik
ger-gah-jee eh-lek-trik
MYမြန်မာ
ရွက်ကြော
ywet-kya-u
NLNederlands
zagen
zah-gen
NONorsk
stiksag
stick-sag
PLPolski
piła tarczowa
pee-wa tar-cho-wah
PTPortuguês
serra circular
SEH-rah sir-koo-LAH
RORomână
șurubelniță
shoo-roo-bel-nee-tsa
RUРусский
пила по металлу
pee-lah poh me-TAL-loo
SVSvenska
stickbandsåg
stick-ban-sawg
THไทย
เลื่อยตัดวงกลม
leo-y thad wong-glom
TLTL
de-de-de
deh-deh-deh
TRTürkçe
freze testeresi
freh-zeh tes-teh-reh-see
UKУкраїнська
електрична пила
ye-lek-trich-na pee-la
VITiếng Việt
máy cắt sắt
may cat sat
ZUZU
isigqoko
ee-sig-qo-koh