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sawbuck
1[ saw-buhk ]
noun
- a sawhorse.
sawbuck
2[ saw-buhk ]
noun
, Slang.
- a ten-dollar bill.
sawbuck
/ ˈsɔːˌbʌk /
noun
- a sawhorse, esp one having an X-shaped supporting structure
- slang.a ten-dollar bill
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sawbuck1
1860–65, Americanism; compare Dutch zaagbok
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sawbuck1
C19: (in the sense: sawhorse) translated from Dutch zaagbok; (in the sense: ten-dollar bill) from the legs of a sawbuck forming the Roman numeral X
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Example Sentences
But with this sawbuck one cannot use as heavy logs as with the first one because of the difficulty in handling them.
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Anyhow, we ain' kin make de rabbit look lak he sittin' down w'en de hine legs is stickin' down straight lak de sawbuck.
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They were travelers, not cow punchers, for the pack animal carried a sawbuck pack-saddle and a very small pack.
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A man who was humped over a sawbuck in a nearby yard straightened up and began to pay strict attention.
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As in the case of the riding saddle, the sawbuck pack saddle should be supplied with the double cinch.
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