Sägebock — meaning in English

English meaning

• sawhorse noun A frame with legs and a crosspiece used to hold wood or other material steady while it is being cut or worked on.
• trestle noun A flat bar held up at each end by two spread-out legs, like a sawhorse.

Senses

Sägebock is used for these senses in English:

• sawhorse A structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working.
• trestle A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.

trestle — full definition

1. noun A flat bar held up at each end by two spread-out legs, like a sawhorse.
2. noun A stand with legs, either folding or fixed, used to hold up a table top or planks.
3. noun A framework of spread-out legs used to hold up a bridge.
4. noun A bridge built on this kind of framework.

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