/ Dictionary / Index B backsaw: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•saw Pronunciation: (bak'sô"), [key] — n. Carpentry. a short saw with a reinforced back. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backsaw (Thesaurus) backrush backscatter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language