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Tuesday, January 09, 2007
BBB Etymology - Sawbuck
Sawbuck is slang for a U.S. ten dollar bill. The term derives from the fact that older versions of the bill included the roman numeral for ten, "X", which resembles one of the ends of the wood supporting device described below. This name was most common in the days of large-sized notes.
A sawbuck is device for holding rough wood so that it may be sawn into pieces of length usable in a stove or fireplace. Easily made in the field from rough material, it consists of two "X" forms, one at each end, which are stabilized by a central piece. The stock to be cut is placed in the upward facing "V"s of the end pieces where it may then be sawn.
Sawbuck is slang for a U.S. ten dollar bill. The term derives from the fact that older versions of the bill included the roman numeral for ten, "X", which resembles one of the ends of the wood supporting device described below. This name was most common in the days of large-sized notes.
A sawbuck is device for holding rough wood so that it may be sawn into pieces of length usable in a stove or fireplace. Easily made in the field from rough material, it consists of two "X" forms, one at each end, which are stabilized by a central piece. The stock to be cut is placed in the upward facing "V"s of the end pieces where it may then be sawn.
