Dredger
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One who works with or makes use of a dredge.
noun.
A boat or vessel used in dredging.
noun.
A dredging-machine.
noun.
A dredging-box.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One who fishes with a dredge.
noun.
A dredging machine.
noun.
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
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
vessel
equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed.
noun.
a
container
with a
perforated
lid
used for
scattering
sugar
or
flour
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noun.
a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging
Word Usage
"The crown prince was also briefed about the world's largest dredger, which is soon to arrive in the Kingdom to further fasten operations."
Etymologically Related
dredge
dredging
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
barge
flatboat
hoy
lighter
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Watergate
bolter
booking office
chalkpit
cullender
variant
dredging box
drudger
drudging box