A polesaw (also pole saw or giraffe saw) is a
saw
A saw is a tool consisting of a tough blade, Wire saw, wire, or Chainsaw, chain with a hard toothed edge used to cut through material. Various terms are used to describe toothed and abrasive saws.
Saws began as serrated materials, and when man ...
attached to a pole or long handle that is used for
pruning
Pruning is the selective removal of certain parts of a plant, such as branches, buds, or roots.
It is practiced in horticulture (especially fruit tree pruning), arboriculture, and silviculture.
The practice entails the targeted removal of di ...
tree branches that are beyond arm's reach. A polesaw allows its user to cut high branches without the use of a ladder. Polesaws can be manual or motorized.

A polesaw is common equipment for
phone- and powerline workers to prune tree limbs entangled with
overhead cables, but the physical nature of the work can be a source of
musculoskeletal injuries.
References
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Saws