also: たてひき
noun
Abbreviation of 縦挽き鋸 (たてびきのこ). A saw designed for cutting wood along the grain.
材木を縦挽きで切る。
Cut the lumber with a ripsaw.
横挽き is a crosscut saw, used for cutting across the grain, while 縦挽き is for ripping along the grain.
Compound of 縦 (たて, 'vertical, lengthwise') and 挽き (びき, from 挽く 'to saw').