What does saw pit mean?

saw pit

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

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"When master took Atkinson and Warren from the saw pit I was put to work there, but as I was a new hand I did not work well, and master used me very badly for it: it was the first time I ever held a saw; I was never given any regular task, but I did all I could to give satisfaction."

saw pits (plural)

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