dredger

[drej-er]

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noun

dredge¹(def 1).

a person who uses a dredge.

RELATED WORDS

prospector, excavator, collier, sapper

Origin of dredger

First recorded in 1500–10; dredge¹ + -er¹

dredger

[drej-er]

noun

a container with a perforated top for sprinkling flour, sugar, etc., on food for cooking.

Origin of dredger

First recorded in 1660–70; dredge² + -er¹

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Historical Examples of dredger

This dredger raised about 30 tons per hour at the cost of 2d.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7
Various
The dredger and the three shielded derricks hadn't gotten into action yet.
Four-Day Planet
Henry Beam Piper
In building a second dredger this might of course be greatly reduced.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882
Various
The conditions laid down for this dredger were that it should float in 18 in.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7
Various
Jack Harvey, who had long ere this learned the necessity of quick obedience aboard the dredger, hastened to obey.
Jack Harvey's Adventures
Ruel Perley Smith

British Dictionary definitions for dredger

dredger

noun

Also called: dredge a vessel used for dredging, often bargelike and sometimes equipped with retractable steel piles that are driven into the bottom for stability

another name for dredge 1 (def. 1)

dredger

noun

a container with a perforated top for sprinkling flour, sugar, etc

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Word Origin and History for dredger

c.1500, agent noun from dredge (v.).