sapper

[ sap-er ]

/ ˈsæp ər /

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noun

a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.

Origin of sapper

First recorded in 1620–30; sap² + -er¹

Words nearby sapper

saporous, sapota, sapotaceous, sapote, sappanwood, sapper, Sapphic, Sapphic ode, Sapphira, sapphire, sapphirine

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Example sentences from the Web for sapper

Sapper, sap′ėr, n. a soldier employed in the building of fortifications, &c.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Then what was her business with those spies, the Sapper and Nonet?
The Exploits of Juve|Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain
But while he pauses in doubt, a Sikh sapper calmly springs outside and commences to throw down the pile before his own gun.
The Disputed V.C.|Frederick P. Gibbon
As the engineers played such a gallant part in the battle, our first story must be the experiences of a sapper.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

A sapper who reached the trench set out alone to bomb his way along it.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

British Dictionary definitions for sapper (1 of 2)

sapper

/ (ˈsæpə) /

noun

a soldier who digs trenches

(in the British Army) a private of the Royal Engineers

British Dictionary definitions for sapper (2 of 2)

Sapper

/ (ˈsæpə) /

noun

real name Herman Cyril McNeile . 1888–1937, British novelist, author of the popular thriller Bull-dog Drummond (1920) and its sequels

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

单词	sapper
释义	sapper [ sap-er ] / ˈsæp ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sapper ON THESAURUS.COM noun a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions. Origin of sapper First recorded in 1620–30; sap² + -er¹ Words nearby sapper saporous, sapota, sapotaceous, sapote, sappanwood, sapper, Sapphic, Sapphic ode, Sapphira, sapphire, sapphirine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sapper Sapper, sap′ėr, n. a soldier employed in the building of fortifications, &c. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various Then what was her business with those spies, the Sapper and Nonet? The Exploits of Juve\|Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain But while he pauses in doubt, a Sikh sapper calmly springs outside and commences to throw down the pile before his own gun. The Disputed V.C.\|Frederick P. Gibbon As the engineers played such a gallant part in the battle, our first story must be the experiences of a sapper. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10)\|James Edward Parrott A sapper who reached the trench set out alone to bomb his way along it. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)\|James Edward Parrott British Dictionary definitions for sapper (1 of 2) sapper / (ˈsæpə) / noun a soldier who digs trenches (in the British Army) a private of the Royal Engineers British Dictionary definitions for sapper (2 of 2) Sapper / (ˈsæpə) / noun real name Herman Cyril McNeile . 1888–1937, British novelist, author of the popular thriller Bull-dog Drummond (1920) and its sequels 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 sapper olive, blue-green, prospector, fir, sap, jade, sage, moss, pine, forest, sea, grass, peacock, apple, spinach, willow, verdigris, malachite, beryl, chartreuse
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sapper

noun

Origin of sapper

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Example sentences from the Web for sapper

British Dictionary definitions for sapper (1 of 2)

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