ditcher
AmericanEtymology
Origin of ditcher
First recorded in 1350–1400, ditcher is from the Middle English word dicher. See ditch, -er 1
Example Sentences
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It has been replaced in the Faces of Wales Gallery with another portrait titled Hedger and Ditcher: Portrait of William Lloyd.
From BBC
On the plantation he’d been a ditcher.
From Slate
PC Guy Ditcher, from the serious collision investigation unit, said: "The manner of Junior Lowe's driving presented a very clear and dangerous threat to the public. "It was 3.30am, it was dark, and drivers would have suddenly and unexpectedly come across someone driving at speed straight towards them.
From BBC
Ethel Irene Ditcher, 82, was walking home from the supermarket when she was hit by a lorry on Leigh Road in Leigh, Greater Manchester, on 4 February.
From BBC
Ethel Irene Ditcher was killed when she was struck on Leigh Road, Leigh, at about 11:45 GMT on Wednesday.
From BBC
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