sandhog

or sand hog

[ sand-hog, -hawg ]

noun

1. a laborer who digs or works in sand.
2. a person who works, usually in a caisson, in digging underwater tunnels.

sandhog

/ ˈsændˌhɒɡ /

noun

1. a person who works in underground or underwater construction projects

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandhog¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; sand + hog