buck4 (buk)

t. [E. dial., not found in ME.; = MD. boken, booken = MLG. boken (LG. freq. bökern ) = MHG. bochen, puchen, G. pochen = Sw. bok a = Norw. buka = Dan. dial. boge, Dan. pukke, beat, knock, strike, stamp, as ore, etc.; cf. D. poken, poke, = ME. poken, pukken, E. poke: see poke1. The 3d and 4th senses touch upon those of buck1 and buck2.] 1. To beat. Hall i well. [Prov. Eng.]-2. In mining and ore dre ing, to break into small pieces for jigging. The tool with which this is done is called a bucking - iron, and the support on which the ore is placed to be thus treated a bucking -plate. 3. To push; thrust. Jamie son. [Scotch.] -4. To strike with the head; butt. [U. S.] buck5 (buk), п. [E. dial., prob. a var. of bouk, E. easel.] A frame. Specifically-(a) A frame composed of two Xshaped ends joined at the middle by a bar, on which to saw wood for fuel. Also called sawbuck and sawhorse. [U. S.] ( b ) A frame or table on which leather is laid while being glazed.