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sapper

noun sap·per \ˈsa-pər\

: a member of a military unit that builds structures to defend and protect a position

Full Definition of SAPPER

1
:  a military specialist in field fortification work (as sapping)
2
:  a military demolitions specialist
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First Known Use of SAPPER

1626

Rhymes with SAPPER

capper, clapper, dapper, flapper, knapper, lapper, mapper, rapper, scrapper, snapper, strapper, tapper, trapper, wrapper, yapper, zapper

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sapper
  2. rice sapper
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