sawhorse
saw·horse/ˈsɔ.hɔɹs/noun
sawhorse is spelled S-A-W-H-O-R-S-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (saw·horse). It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sawhorse means “A structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sawhorse is sawhorses.
How many letters and syllables are in sawhorse?
| Letters | 8: S-A-W-H-O-R-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: saw·horse |
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sawhorse?
Sawhorse appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sawhorse?
- UK /ˈsɔː.hɔːs/
- US /ˈsɔ.hɔɹs/
- US /ˈsɑ.hɔɹs/
Sawhorse has 2 syllables, split saw·horse in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sawhorse
- sawhorses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sawhorse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sawhorse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device used to temporarily raise and support pieces of material:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sawhorse come from?
From saw + horse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).