whipsaw : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: whipsaw	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for whipsaw
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
whipsaw n a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people Synonym(s): two-handed saw, whipsaw, two-man saw, lumberman's saw v victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations saw with a whipsaw
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whipsaw \Whip"saw`\, n. A saw for dividing timber lengthwise, usually set in a frame, and worked by two persons; also, a fret saw.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whipsaw \Whip"saw`\, n. A kind of narrow ripsaw, tapering from butt to point, with hook teeth and averaging from 5 to 7[frac12] feet in length, used by one or two men.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whipsaw \Whip"saw`\, v. t. 1. To saw with the whipsaw. 2. To defeat in, or cause to lose, two different bets at the same turn or in one play, as a player at faro who has made two bets at the same time, one that a card will lose and another that a different card will win; hence, to defeat in spite of every effort.