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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A second pair of homesteaders followed behind them, their mules dragging a pointed steel-shod ditcher which forced out the loosened earth.
From The Settling of the Sage by Hal G. (Hal George) Evarts
There are many first-class, conscientious workmen, but it is to be regretted that the average ditcher does work far below the standard of excellence.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
Illinois being so generally level, and much of our black soil resting on clay, here is to be the favorite field for the ditcher and tile-maker.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
The Egret had crept past the length of the ditcher, disdaining to approach its grimy hull with her immaculate sides.
From The Plunderer by Henry Oyen
In very truth, I half wish that he could now be stripped of his all, and compelled to become hedger and ditcher.
From The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic by Henry Rogers
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