DREDGER

dredger

(noun) a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dredger (plural dredgers)

(nautical) A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed.

One who fishes with a dredge.

A dredging machine.

A container with a perforated lid, used to sprinkle sugar or flour.

Source: Wiktionary


Dredg"er, n.

1. One who fishes with a dredge.

2. A dredging machine.

Dredg"er, n. (Cookery)

Definition: A box with holes in its lid; -- used for sprinkling flour, as on meat or a breadboard; -- called also dredging box, drudger, and drudging box.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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