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sawhorse

noun
/ˈsɔː.hɔːs/UK/ˈsɔ.hɔɹs/US/ˈsɑ.hɔɹs/CA

Etymology

From saw + horse.

  1. derived from *ḱers-✻ — “to run”
  2. inherited from *ḱr̥sós✻ — “vehicle”
  3. inherited from *hrussą✻ — “horse”
  4. inherited from *hross✻
  5. inherited from hors — “horse”
  6. inherited from hors
  7. formed as sawhorse — “saw + horse”

Definitions

  1. A structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA