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SAWHORSE
sawhorse, horse, sawbuck, buck
(noun) a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sawhorse (plural sawhorses)
A structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working.
Synonyms
• sawbuck, saw-stool, saw-trestle
Anagrams
• asswhore
Source: Wiktionary
Saw"horse`, n.
Definition: A kind of rack, shaped like a double St. Andrew's cross, on which sticks of wood are laid for sawing by hand; -- called also buck, and sawbuck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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