SAWBONES


Meaning of SAWBONES in English

/saw"bohnz'/ , n. , pl. sawbones, sawboneses . ( used with a sing. v. ) Slang.

a surgeon or physician.

[ 1830-40; SAW 1 + BONE + -s 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .