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bucker

bucker

9.1
A large saw or machine that cuts logs into shorter pieces
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌkər/
  • Specialized
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  • Right, Bucker.

Examples

  • The workers used a bucker to cut the massive log into manageable pieces.

  • Before chainsaws, a bucker was essential for preparing firewood in the forest.

  • It took two strong people to operate the heavy bucker efficiently.

Synonyms

lumberman's saw
vsbucker
  • Archaic
7.6

A large tool with handles at both ends used by two people to cut wood

is a broader term for large cutting machines or tools for shortening logs

Surface Forms

bucker singular
buckers plural

Morphology

bucker = buck (transparent) = buck + er

Standard agent/instrument formation: the verb 'buck' (to cut logs) + '-er' yields a tool or machine that performs that action.

Etymology

Bucker for a saw or machine comes from the verb buck meaning 'to cut into short pieces' in logging, so a bucker is a tool that cuts long logs into shorter, easier pieces, like a large saw.