sawhorse

[ saw-hawrs ]

noun

1. a movable frame or trestle for supporting wood being sawed. saw.

sawhorse

/ ˈsɔːˌhɔːs /

noun

1. a stand for timber during sawing

Word History and Origins

Origin of sawhorse¹

First recorded in 1770–80; saw ¹ + horse

Example Sentences

About 100 feet of sawhorse barrier lined the entrance to Hillside Middle School here in Manchester, N.H., unintentionally evincing the divide in the New Hampshire Democratic primary.

From New York Times

She launched her ambitious hobby project last April and devotes a few hours daily to building it on a 6-by-6-foot wood slab base atop two sawhorses inside her home office.

From Seattle Times

I walked around toward a big blackberry bush and found some dirty sawhorses next to a bunch of stumps.

From Literature

On a recent visit to what used to be Seattle’s downtown Banana Republic store, a chop saw and large pieces of plywood on sawhorses awaited at the entrance.

From Seattle Times

To repair the bottom of a door, you’d need to be able to work on the bottom edge, which involves removing the door and setting it on sawhorses or a worktable.

From Washington Post