'Hack saw' definitions:

Definition of 'hack saw'

(from WordNet)
noun
Saw used with one hand for cutting metal [syn: hacksaw, hack saw, metal saw]

Definition of 'Hack saw'

From: GCIDE
  • Hack \Hack\, n.
  • 1. A notch; a cut. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. An implement for cutting a notch; a large pick used in breaking stone. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough. --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Football) A kick on the shins, or a cut from a kick. --T. Hughes. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. (Computers) A clever computer program or routine within a program to accomplish an objective in a non-obvious fashion. [PJC]
  • 6. (Computers) A quick and inelegant, though functional solution to a programming problem. [PJC]
  • 7. A taxicab. [informal] [PJC]
  • Hack saw, a handsaw having a narrow blade stretched in an iron frame, for cutting metal. [1913 Webster]