sawbuck
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
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a sawhorse, esp one having an X-shaped supporting structure
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slang a ten-dollar bill
Etymology
Origin of sawbuck1
1860–65, compare Dutch zaagbok
Origin of sawbuck2
1840–50, so called from the resemblance of the Roman numeral X to the crossbars of a sawbuck 1
Example Sentences
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The feat has been achieved twice in Ireland, most recently by Sawbuck at Punchestown in April 2022, and also by He Knows No Fear in 2020 at Leopardstown.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
Jump-racer Sawbuck — who finished 14th, ninth, 14th, seventh, 16th and 10th in his previous races — came home a winner at a record 300-1 odds at Ireland’s Punchestown racetrack.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2022
Sawbuck became the longest-priced winner in the history of jump racing with victory at odds of 300-1.
From BBC • May 24, 2022
In his six previous races, Sawbuck had finished 14th, ninth, 14th, seventh, 16th and 10th.
From BBC • May 24, 2022
"I won't tell you about it now; but when we get into the sitting-room this evening, I'll let you know just how one man made a bear of himself away up on Sawbuck Mountain."
From Winter Fun by Stoddard, William O.
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