sawbuck en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
* From saw + buck, calque of Dutch zaagbok. * (ten-dollar bill): From the resemblance of the Roman numeral X (ten) to a sawhorse.
Meanings
- A framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse.
- (US, slang) A ten-dollar bill.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sawbucks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| saw buck | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (8)
sv sågbock (a framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed) · bg банкнота от десет долара (a ten-dollar bill) · mk магарица (a framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed) · ro capră (a framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed) · fi kymppi (a ten-dollar bill) · ru ко́злы (a framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed) · fi sahapukki (a framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed) · bg магаре (a framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed)