sawhorse

English

A sawhorse.

Etymology

From saw +‎ horse.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sɔː.hɔː(ɹ)s/
(US) IPA^(key): /sɔ.hɔɹs/

Noun

sawhorse (plural sawhorses)

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

Synonyms

sawbuck, saw-stool, saw-trestle

Translations

a device used to temporarily raise and support pieces of material

Czech: koza (cs) f
Finnish: pukki (fi), sahapukki (fi)
French: tréteau (fr) m
Greek: καβαλέτο (el) n (kavaléto)
Irish: binse sábhadóireachta m
Japanese: 馬 (ja) (uma)

Korean: 말 (ko) (mal)
Macedonian: магарица f (magárica)
Romanian: capră (ro) f
Russian: пильные козлы (pilʹnyje kozly)
Spanish: burro (es) m
Swedish: sågbock c

Further reading

sawhorse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

asswhore

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