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Meanings of
saw-horse
in English
Catalan
cavallet
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Building tool.
buck
trestle
sawhorse
saw-buck
Catalan
cavallet
Usage of
saw-horse
in English
1
He sat on a
saw
-
horse
and split open his pouch of pipe tobacco.
2
It was laid on supports or trestles, shaped usually something like a
saw-horse
.
3
He is also like a war- horse; or, it is suggested, like a
saw-horse
.
4
Sawing may be done either on a
saw-horse
,
Fig.
5
So he began by sprinkling some of the magic Powder of Life from the pepper-box upon the body of the
saw-horse
.
6
He had found an old pair of reins and tied them to a
saw-horse
,
that he switched and "Gee-up"-ed vigorously.
7
After the frame is wired place each end on a
saw
-
horse
so as to lift the entire frame clear of the work-shop floor.
8
Immediately the
saw-horse
moved, stretched its legs, yawned with its chopped-out mouth, and shook a few grains of the powder off its back.
9
Devise some method, suggest some course of treatment, whereby my tried and trusty horse Pleurisy will cease to look so much like a
saw-horse
.
10
A daily dose of the
saw-horse
or wash-tub isn't bad for weak lungs and bodies, or for strong ones who wish to continue thus.
11
The
Saw
-
Horse
stepped into a rabbit hole and fell to the ground.
12
She felt that Jim would know more about the
Saw
-
Horse
later on.
13
The
Saw
-
Horse
has broken a leg, so he can't bend his steps.
14
The wet clothing he hung over the body of the
Saw-Horse
.
15
A live
Saw
-
Horse
is a distinct novelty, and should prove an interesting study.
16
But he managed to lean forward and shout in the ear of the
Saw
-
Horse
:
Other examples for "saw-horse"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Frequent collocations
bring the saw-horse
Translations for
saw-horse
Catalan
cavallet
Saw-horse
through the time