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☆ saw·buck (-buk′)

noun

  1. a sawhorse, esp. one with the legs projecting above the crossbar

  2. Etymology: from the resemblance of the crossed legs of a sawbuck to an X (the Roman numeral for 10)

    Slang a ten-dollar bill

Etymology: Du zaagbok < zaag, saw + bok, buck

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