1. A saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people
   "The lumberjacks worked in tandem with a whipsaw to fell the large tree";
   - two-handed saw, two-man saw, lumberman's saw

1. Victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
   "The cunning businessman whipsawed his competitors in the hostile takeover"
    
2. Saw with a whipsaw
   "The lumberjacks whipsawed the large log into planks"

Derived forms: whipsaws, whipsawed, whipsawing, whipsawn

Type of: cheat, chisel [informal], rip off [informal], saw

Encyclopedia: Whipsaw