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sawbuck.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse.

  2. A ten-dollar bill.

    US · slang
Where this word comes from

* From saw + buck, calque of Dutch zaagbok. * (ten-dollar bill): From the resemblance of the Roman numeral X (ten) to a sawhorse.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.