Definition of SAWBUCK

sawbuck

Plural: sawbucks

Noun

  • a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
  • A framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse.
  • A ten-dollar bill.
  • pl. -S a sawhorse

Origin / Etymology

* From saw + buck, calque of Dutch zaagbok.
* (ten-dollar bill): From the resemblance of the Roman numeral X (ten) to a sawhorse.

Synonyms

buck, horse, sawhorse

Scrabble Score: 18

sawbuck: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sawbuck: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sawbuck: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

sawbuck is a valid Words With Friends word