Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whipsaw

1 sense of whipsaw

Sense 1
two-handed saw, whipsaw, two-man saw, lumberman's saw -- (a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people)
       => saw -- (hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb whipsaw

2 senses of whipsaw

Sense 1
whipsaw -- (victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations)
       => cheat, rip off, chisel -- (deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money")

Sense 2
whipsaw -- (saw with a whipsaw)
       => saw -- (cut with a saw; "saw wood for the fireplace")