sawyer

English

/ˈsɔːjə/, /ˈsɔɪ.ɚ/, /ˈsɔ.jɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • One who saws timber, especially in a sawpit.
  • (US) A large trunk of a tree brought down by the force of a river's current
  • A beetle, mostly in the genus , that lives and feeds on trees, including timber.
  • (US) The bowfin.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sawyer suffix from English saw (saying, a saying).

Origin

English

saw

Gloss

saying, a saying

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms