swamper

[ swom-per ]

/ ˈswɒm pər /

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noun

Informal. a person who inhabits, works in, or is exceptionally familiar with swamps.

a general assistant or laborer; menial.

a person who trims felled trees into logs at a logging camp or sawmill.

Citizens Band Radio Slang. a motorist or truck driver, especially one using a CB radio.

Origin of swamper

First recorded in 1715–25; swamp + -er¹

Words nearby swamper

swamp boat, swamp buggy, swamp buttonwood, swamp cabbage, swamp cypress, swamper, swamp fever, swampfish, swamphen, swampland, swamp locust

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Example sentences from the Web for swamper

Had the swamper by any foul chance come to suspect Val's little plan?
Ralestone Luck|Andre Norton
The swamper's face was bruised and there was a smear of dried blood across one cheek as if he had already been roughly handled.
Ralestone Luck|Andre Norton
The brown face on the pillow did not change expression as Val greeted the swamper.
Ralestone Luck|Andre Norton
"Give them both the thrashing and the preaching," said the swamper.
The Lumberjack Sky Pilot|Thomas D. Whittles

There was no immediate answer from the swamper, but Ricky touched Val's arm and nodded toward the bushes.
Ralestone Luck|Andre Norton

British Dictionary definitions for swamper

swamper

/ (ˈswɒmpə) /

noun

a person who lives or works in a swampy region, esp in the southern US
a person who clears a swamp of trees and undergrowth or who clears a path in a forest for transporting logs

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单词	swamper
释义	swamper [ swom-per ] / ˈswɒm pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR swamper ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a person who inhabits, works in, or is exceptionally familiar with swamps. a general assistant or laborer; menial. a person who trims felled trees into logs at a logging camp or sawmill. Citizens Band Radio Slang. a motorist or truck driver, especially one using a CB radio. Origin of swamper First recorded in 1715–25; swamp + -er¹ Words nearby swamper swamp boat, swamp buggy, swamp buttonwood, swamp cabbage, swamp cypress, swamper, swamp fever, swampfish, swamphen, swampland, swamp locust Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swamper Had the swamper by any foul chance come to suspect Val's little plan? Ralestone Luck\|Andre Norton The swamper's face was bruised and there was a smear of dried blood across one cheek as if he had already been roughly handled. Ralestone Luck\|Andre Norton The brown face on the pillow did not change expression as Val greeted the swamper. Ralestone Luck\|Andre Norton "Give them both the thrashing and the preaching," said the swamper. The Lumberjack Sky Pilot\|Thomas D. Whittles There was no immediate answer from the swamper, but Ricky touched Val's arm and nodded toward the bushes. Ralestone Luck\|Andre Norton British Dictionary definitions for swamper swamper / (ˈswɒmpə) / noun US a person who lives or works in a swampy region, esp in the southern US a person who clears a swamp of trees and undergrowth or who clears a path in a forest for transporting logs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to swamper superintendent, curator, steward, warden, overseer, keeper, supervisor, protector, watchdog, cleaner, bodyguard, guardian, concierge, manager, escort, super, sitter, cerberus, baby sitter, housesitter
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swamper

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