saw log

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noun

a log large enough to saw into boards.

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Origin of saw log

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60

Words nearby saw log

sawed-off shotgun, sawfish, sawfly, saw grass, sawhorse, saw log, sawm, sawmill, sawn, Sawney, sawn-off

How to use saw log in a sentence

"Not much saw-log for old Rosey," said Si, resenting even a joking disparagement upon his beloved General.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)|John McElroy
I like a gritty man, (not a dirty one), but one that pitches in like a frog oph from a saw log, no matter how deep the water iz.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings|Henry Wheeler Shaw
A party whom they met after dusk, when he saw the huge cylinder, exclaimed, "Well that is the largest saw log I ever saw."
Old Rail Fence Corners|Various
The next morning I rode across to the Saw Log, and up that creek beyond all the herds.
The Outlet|Andy Adams

I think we saw log-chains enough rusting there in the desert, to reach across any State in the Union.
Roughing It|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)