1. A portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
   "The carpenter used a jigsaw to make curved cuts in the plywood";
   - saber saw [N. Amer], reciprocating saw, sabre saw [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines
   "The woodworker used a jigsaw to create intricate patterns in the wooden sign";
   - scroll saw, fretsaw
    
3. A puzzle that requires you to reassemble a picture that has been mounted on a stiff base and cut into interlocking pieces
   "The family worked together to complete the 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle";
   - jigsaw puzzle

1. Cut with a jigsaw
   "He jigsawed the intricate pattern for the wooden puzzle"

Derived forms: jigsaws, jigsawed, jigsawing

Type of: power saw, puzzle, saw, sawing machine

Encyclopedia: Jigsaw