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sawyer
UK /ˈsɔːjə/ US /ˈsɔɪ.ɚ/
name 5noun 4
Collocations
3ADJ.
novel, popular
VERB + SAWYER
named, ring
SAWYER + NOUN
girl, heidi, timber, tom's, uncle
Definitions
noun
1
One who saws timber, especially in a sawpit.
2
A large trunk of a tree brought down by the force of a river's current.
‘A’most used-up I am, I do declare!’ she observed. ‘The jolting in the cars is pretty nigh as bad as if the rail was full of snags and sawyers.’
3
A beetle, mostly in the genus Monochamus, that lives and feeds on trees, including timber.
4
The bowfin.
name
1
A surname originating as an occupation for someone who made a living from sawing wood.
2
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
3
A number of places in the United States:
4
A number of places in the United States:
5
A number of places in the United States:
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‘A’most used-up I am, I do declare!’ she observed. ‘The jolting in the cars is pretty nigh as bad as if the rail was full of snags and sawyers.’
Wiktionary02
The sawyer brought some timber over to the cooper's shop, but the cooper is still waiting on the hooper. The chandler is doing fine, though.
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"What are your favourite books, Tom? " "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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He told us a story about a boy named Tom Sawyer.
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"Here is your ring, Mrs. Sawyer," I interrupted; "it clearly belongs to your daughter, and I am glad to be able to restore it to the rightful owner."
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My favorite stories are "Anne of Green Gables", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Heidi, Girl of the Alps".
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