arco de serra

Portuguese

A hacksaw

modern bow saws

Noun

arco de serra f (plural serras de arco)

1. hacksaw (fine-toothed, frame-mounted saw used to cut metal)

   Synonym: segueta

2. bow saw (a lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks)

   Synonym: arco de serra para poda