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Meaning
Noun
●
A
combat engineer
; an
engineer
or a
soldier
engaged
in
attacking
,
destroying
, and
circumventing
or
building
fortifications
,
bridges
, and
roads
; a
military
engineer
active
in a
combat
zone.
●
In British English:
An
officer
or
private
of the Royal Engineers.
Sourced from
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Origin
sapper
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
sap
English
saper
French
sape
French
sappa
Latin
sæp
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Rapper
Zapper
Sapper
Dapper
Plapper
Wrapper
Trapper
Clapper
Flapper
Strapper
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