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 sabre saw to make curved cuts in the plywood"; "The carpenter used a sabre saw to make curved cuts in the plywood";
   - saber saw [N. Amer], jigsaw, reciprocating saw

Derived forms: sabre saws

Type of: power saw, saw, sawing machine

Encyclopedia: Sabre saw