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
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • 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."
    Hypernym
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    barge  flatboat  hoy  lighter  
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