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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As his own clothes were prince-like compared to the ditchers, Israel thought that however much his proposition might excite the suspicion of the ditcher, yet self-interest would prevent his communicating the suspicions.
From Israel Potter by Melville, Herman
My daddy's Giles the ditcher, I fetch the water,—and I've broke ...
From A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker by Locker-Lampson, Hannah Jane
The ditcher could open 2,000 ft. of trench per day, but averaged about 500.
From The Water Supply of the El Paso and Southwestern Railway from Carrizozo to Santa Rosa, N. Mex. American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, No. 1170 by Campbell, J. L.
And word was sent far and near, to squire and farmer, hedger and ditcher.
From The Measure of a Man by Merrill, Frank T. (Frank Thayer)
The apparatus is upon the old principle of the mole ditcher requiring the same capstan power.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
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