Sawbuck Definition
sôbŭk
noun
A sawhorse, esp. one with the legs projecting above the crossbar.
Webster's New World
A ten-dollar bill.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
sawbuck
Plural:
sawbucksOrigin 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
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