sapper
(noun) a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sapper (plural sappers)
One who saps; specifically, one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like. Often known as a combat engineer or military engineer.
(British, colloquial) An officer or private of the Royal Engineers.
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Source: Wiktionary
Sap"per, n. Etym: [Cf. F. sapeur.]
Definition: One who saps; specifically (Mil.), one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
