Noun: sawbuck 'so,búk
Usage: N. Amer
Usage: N. Amer
- A framework for holding wood that is being sawed
"He set up the sawbuck in the garage to cut the lumber";
- sawhorse, horse, buck
- [N. Amer, informal] A United States bill worth 10 dollars
"She folded the sawbuck and tucked it into her pocket";
- tenner [US, informal], ten dollar bill [US]
Derived forms: sawbucks
Type of: bank bill, bank note, banker's bill [N. Amer], banknote, bill [N. Amer], Federal Reserve note [US], frame, framework, government note [US], greenback [US, informal], note
Encyclopedia: Sawbuck