SAPPER


Meaning of SAPPER in English

I. ˈsapə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: sap (III) + -er

: one that saps: as

a. : a member of a military engineer unit organized, trained, and equipped primarily to execute sapping and other field fortification work

b. : an engineer that lays, detects, and disarms mines

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: sap (IV) + -er

: a sucking insect that punctures plants to feed on the sap (as various bugs or plant lice)

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