sawbuck
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See also: saw buck
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- From saw + buck, calque of Dutch zaagbok.
- (ten-dollar bill): From the resemblance of the Roman numeral X (ten) to a sawhorse.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]sawbuck (plural sawbucks)
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]a framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed
a ten-dollar bill
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