sawback — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A back (dorsal, spinal, or spinelike aspect) that is a saw or is sawlike in form, as: A ridge or mountain range whose silhouette is suggestive of sawteeth.

   Usage

   • attributive
   • often

   Examples

   Holonym: sierra

2. A back (dorsal, spinal, or spinelike aspect) that is a saw or is sawlike in form, as: A knife, often a machete, whose spine has sawteeth.

   Usage

   • attributive
   • often

   Examples

   sawback knife sawback machete