/ Dictionary / Index F fret saw: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fret' saw" Pronunciation: [key] a long, narrow-bladed saw used to cut ornamental work from thin wood. Cf. coping saw. See illus. in next column. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fretsaw (Thesaurus) fretful fretted Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language