English Dictionary

saw pit

名詞

別表記 異形

Alternative form of sawpit.

日本語の意味

伝統的な木材切断法で用いられる、原木を安定させるために掘られた穴、すなわち「鋸坑」とも呼ばれる設備のこと。

They lowered the logs into the saw pit and began the slow, rhythmic sawing.

彼らは丸太を切るための穴にそれらを下ろし、ゆっくりとリズムを刻むように挽き始めた。

意味（1）

Alternative form of sawpit.

When master took Atkinson and Warren from the saw pit I was put to work there, but as I was a new hand I did not work well, and master used me very badly for it: it was the first time I ever held a saw; I was never given any regular task, but I did all I could to give satisfaction.

saw pits （ plural ）