saw log

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noun
  1. a log large enough to saw into boards.

Origin of saw log

1
An Americanism dating back to 1750–60

Words Nearby saw log

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How to use saw log in a sentence

  • "Not much saw-log for old Rosey," said Si, resenting even a joking disparagement upon his beloved General.

  • I like a gritty man, (not a dirty one), but one that pitches in like a frog oph from a saw log, no matter how deep the water iz.

    Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings | Henry Wheeler Shaw
  • A party whom they met after dusk, when he saw the huge cylinder, exclaimed, "Well that is the largest saw log I ever saw."

  • The next morning I rode across to the saw log, and up that creek beyond all the herds.

    The Outlet | Andy Adams
  • I think we saw log-chains enough rusting there in the desert, to reach across any State in the Union.

    Roughing It | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)