sawhorse

noun

saw·​horse ˈsȯ-ˌhȯrs How to pronounce sawhorse (audio)
: a frame on which wood is laid for sawing by hand : horse sense 2b

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  • sawhorses

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The cost of these benches and work aides varies from under $20 for sawhorse brackets to thousands of dollars for a truly beautiful European workbench built out of beech. Jack Baruth, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023 So when a crane raised the final beam for the building from its position laying across sawhorses, there was applause. Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023 The operation went from game assembly on top of plywood and sawhorse tables to offices with hundreds of employees. Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2023 With the exception of the Bora Centipede, which is very much its own thing, all of our recommendations are either conventional workbenches or portable sawhorses. Jack Baruth, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for sawhorse 

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sawhorse was in 1778

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“Sawhorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawhorse. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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sawhorse

noun
saw·​horse ˈsȯ-ˌhȯ(ə)rs How to pronounce sawhorse (audio)
: a frame on which wood is laid for sawing by hand

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