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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