sawhorse \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun Etymology:saw (II) + horse 1.: a rack shaped like a double St. Andrew's cross that is used to support wood while it is being sawed — called also buck, sawbuck 2.: a flat-topped trestle usually used in pairs to support something (as wood that is being sawed) [sawhorses]