sapper
noun/ˈsæpə(r)/
/ˈsæpər/
(British English)- a soldier whose job is to build or repair roads, bridges, etc.Topics War and conflictc2Word Originearly 17th cent.: from the verb sap ‘dig a sap (in the sense tunnel or trench)’ + -er.
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