sawbuck

English

noun
Definitions
  • a framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse
  • (US) a ten-dollar bill

Etymology

Compound from English saw (saying, a saying) + English buck (dollar, male goat, male deer).

Origin

English

buck

Gloss

dollar, male goat, male deer

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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