saw
/sɔ/ verb B2- To cut (something) with a saw.
- To make a motion back and forth similar to cutting something with a saw.
- To be cut with a saw. · The timber saws smoothly.
- To form or produce (something) by cutting with a saw. · to saw boards or planks (i.e. to saw logs or timber into boards or planks)· to saw shingles
He/she/it saws · Past sawed · Past participle sawed · -ing form sawing
Verb forms
- Base form
- saw
- He/she/it
- saws
- Past
- sawed
- Past participle
- sawed
- -ing form
- sawing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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However, those experienced in navigation saw plainly that if any accident had occurred, it was not to the vessel herself, for she bore down with all the evidence of being skilfully handled, the anchor a-cockbill, the jib-boom guys already eased off, and standing by the side of the pilot, who was steering the Pharaon towards the narrow entrance of the inner port, was a young man, who, with activity and vigilant eye, watched every motion of the ship, and repeated each direction of the pilot.
One of the Mice, peeping stealthily out, saw her and said, “Ah, my good madam, even though you should turn into a meal-bag, we will not come near you.”
“You saw the emperor, then?”
“I was passing close to the door of the captain’s cabin, which was half open, and I saw him give the packet and letter to Dantès.”
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