sawlike

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Some have rough projections on the top of the head, and others little sawlike arrangements at the bases of the wings.

From Moths of the Limberlost by Stratton-Porter, Gene

Far inland, and tinged light-blue by distance, rose the sharp, jagged, and sawlike crests of El-Sharaf, under which the Hajj-caravan wends its weary way, thus escaping the mountains which dip perpendicularly into the sea.

From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

His thin sawlike features wore an expectant expression, and his eyes were lightened by a look of cunning and greed as he occasionally glanced down the road.

From Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895 by Various

He pointed at the far crest of the sawlike highlands, where now he thought to see a hazy, floating pall of dust.

From Darkness and Dawn by England, George Allan

In the late afternoon we began the ascent of the Sierras, whose sawlike points had been in sight for many miles.

From A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)