sapper
English
noun
Definitions
- One who saps; specifically, one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like. Often known as a combat engineer or military engineer.
- (British) An officer or private of the Royal Engineers.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French sappeur affix from English sap.
Origin
English
sap
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- pinesap English
- sap English
- sapeur English
- sapfest English
- sapful English
- saphead English
- sapheaded English
- sapless English
- saplike English
- sapling English
- sappest English
- sappeth English
- sappy English
- sapskull English
- sapsucker English
- sapsucking English
- sapwood English
- sappeur Dutch, Flemish
- saper French
- sapeur French
- сапёр Russian
- sap Middle English
- sapar Irish
- sappeur Middle French