: a frame on which wood is laid for sawing by hand : horsesense 2b
Illustration of sawhorse
sawhorses
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebFour construction workers are slivering planks of fresh plywood over a sawhorse. Danielle Ofri, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2020 Ellis went inside the storage room, dragged out a couple of sawhorses, and laid the plywood flat on top to make things easier for the mayor.al, 13 Oct. 2019 Ellis went inside the storage room, dragged out a couple of sawhorses, and laid the plywood flat on top to make things easier for the mayor.al, 13 Oct. 2019 Ellis went inside the storage room, dragged out a couple of sawhorses, and laid the plywood flat on top to make things easier for the mayor.al, 13 Oct. 2019 Ellis went inside the storage room, dragged out a couple of sawhorses, and laid the plywood flat on top to make things easier for the mayor.al, 13 Oct. 2019 Some other highlights of the Downtown Crossing pop-up: Doors and sawhorses from hardware stores serve as tables in the center of the store. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2019 Ellis went inside the storage room, dragged out a couple of sawhorses, and laid the plywood flat on top to make things easier for the mayor.al, 13 Oct. 2019 Lay out cabinet doors on a sawhorse with 2x4 planks on top. Chelsea Evers, Country Living, 12 Dec. 2019 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1778, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
sawhorse
noun
saw·horse ˈsȯ-ˌhȯrs
: a frame or rack on which wood is rested while being sawed