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jigsaw (n.)
also
jig-saw
, "vertical reciprocating saw," 1855, American English, from
jig
with its notion of "rapid up-and-down motion" +
saw
(n.1).
Jigsaw puzzle
first recorded 1906; originally one with pieces cut by a jigsaw.