Sawbuck meaning
A sawhorse, especially one having a crossed pair of legs at each end.
noun
A ten-dollar bill.
noun
A sawhorse, esp. one with the legs projecting above the crossbar.
noun
A ten-dollar bill.
noun
Origin of sawbuck
- Partial translation of Dutch zaagbok sawbuck zaag saw bok goat Sense 2, from the resemblance of the crossed pairs of legs to the Roman numeral X
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition