Sapper

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsæpə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sap′ər)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sapper /ˈsæpə/ n
  1. real name Herman Cyril McNeile. 1888–1937, British novelist, author of the popular thriller Bull-dog Drummond (1920) and its sequels
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sap•per  (sap′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Militarya soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
  • sap2 + -er1 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sapper /ˈsæpə/ n
  1. a soldier who digs trenches
  2. (in the British Army) a private of the Royal Engineers
'Sapper' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
engineer

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