Sawhorse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɔː.hɔːs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sawhorse is a noun meaning A structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working.
Meaning
A structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working.
Example Sentences
The sit-in Monday began around 9 a.m. after a spirited march through the financial district […] Though police had set up sawhorses at all five entrances to the Stock Exchange, women sat down in the pathways left open by police and attempted to talk with stock traders and others as they stepped over, or pushed through, blockaders.
Word Forms
- sawhorses
Synonyms for sawhorse
Depending on context, synonyms include sawbuck, horse, buck.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include horse, sawbuck, buck, saw-horse, bucksaw, framesaw.
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