sawyer
One who saws timber, especially in a sawpitOne who saws timber, especially in a sawpit.
» He told us a story about a boy named Tom Sawyer.
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4 sensesOne who saws timber, especially in a sawpit.
Säger, Sägerin
пи́льщикpílʹščik
(US)A large trunk of a tree brought down by the force of a river's current.
A beetle, mostly in the genus Monochamus, that lives and feeds on trees, including timber.
(US, dialectal)The bowfin.
- any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers
- one who is employed to saw wood
Examples
4 sentencesHe told us a story about a boy named Tom Sawyer.
"What are your favourite books, Tom? " "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Uncle Tom's Cabin."
My favorite stories are "Anne of Green Gables", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Heidi, Girl of the Alps".
And then we'll hear a Story Interlude about Mark Twain, a famous American writer, and his popular novel, Tom Sawyer.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sawyer, sawier, sawior, equivalent to saw + -yer. Doublet of sawer.From Middle English sawyer, sawier, sawior, equivalent to saw + -yer. Doublet of sawer.
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Forms
plural: sawyersSynonyms
1 synonyms- any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers:sawyer beetle