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horse

horse

51 8.2
A support frame used to hold wood for cutting
  • noun
  • /hɔrs/
translation icon : caballete
  • The carpenter set up a horse in the workshop to support the large sheets of plywood.
  • a wooden horse
  • a horse barricade

Examples

  • Shove that saw horse underneath it, will you?

    WWJD II: The Woodcarver (2012)

  • We're going to try to use the saw horse desk parts.

  • A great wooden horse.

    The Return (2024)

  • For example, there is a collar shop employing Amish who make horse collars by hand, in assembly-line style.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The negotiations undertaken by historical commissions can resemble old-fashioned horse-trading and diplomacy, but these projects aspire to higher ideals as well.

    Academic text (2006)

  • He placed the wood on the horse to start cutting it with the saw.

  • Before starting the project, we need to adjust the height of the horse for better stability.

Synonyms

buck
vshorse
  • Specialized
16 8.8

A strong frame that holds wood while you saw it

is the general support for cutting, not specifically strong or heavy-duty
sawhorse
vshorse
5 5.1

A frame with legs that holds wood while you cut it

is broader, used to support various materials during cutting or work
sawbuck
vshorse
  • US
9.6

A frame shaped like an X that holds wood while you cut it

is the common support for cutting not limited to the X-shaped form

How Stable

workbench
18 3.2
horse
51 8.2
stool
95 1.0
cardboard box
37 1.0

Surface Forms

horse singular
horses plural

Etymology

Horse is also used for a wooden support, as in a sawhorse, because the frame 'carries' or holds wood like a real horse carries a load, so people began to call the support a 'horse'.