Word: sawbuck
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: saw
buck
Definition: a framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse
Morphemes:
Affix: saw
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal
Affix: buck
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A frame on which firewood is sawed; a sawhorse; a sawbuck.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bouken
Language: enm
Decoded: bouken
Meaning: steep in lye