(St.) is represented with a saw in his hand, in allusion
to the instrument of his martyrdom. He sometimes bears fish in the
other hand, in allusion to his occupation as a fishmonger.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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