SAWBUCK

sawhorse, horse, sawbuck, buck

(noun) a framework for holding wood that is being sawed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sawbuck (plural sawbucks)

a framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse

(US, slang) a ten-dollar bill

Anagrams

• bucksaw

Source: Wiktionary


Saw"buck`, n.

Definition: A sawhorse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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