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Meaning of "sapper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SAPPER

sapper  [ˈsæpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAPPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sapper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SAPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sapper

Sapper

A sapper, also called pioneer or combat engineer, is a combatant or soldier who performs a variety of military engineering duties such as bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, demolitions, field defences and general construction, as well as road and airfield construction and repair. They are also trained to serve as infantry personnel in defensive and offensive operations. A sapper's duties are devoted to tasks involving facilitating movement of allied forces and impeding those of enemies. The term "sapper" is used in the British Army and Commonwealth nations, Polish Army and the U.S. military. The phrase "sapper" come from the French "sap", to dig or to trench.

Definition of sapper in the English dictionary

The definition of sapper in the dictionary is a soldier who digs trenches. Other definition of sapper is a private of the Royal Engineers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAPPER


Capa
ˈkæpə
catnapper
ˈkætˌnæpə
clapper
ˈklæpə
dapper
ˈdæpə
flapper
ˈflæpə
grappa
ˈɡræpə
kappa
ˈkæpə
kidnapper
ˈkɪdnæpə
knapper
ˈnæpə
mapper
ˈmæpə
napa
ˈnæpə
nappa
ˈnæpə
rapper
ˈræpə
slapper
ˈslæpə
snapper
ˈsnæpə
tapper
ˈtæpə
trapper
ˈtræpə
wrapper
ˈræpə
Zappa
ˈzæpə
zapper
ˈzæpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAPPER

sappan
sappanwood
sapped
sapperment
Sapphic
Sapphic ode
Sapphira
sapphire
sapphired
sapphirine
sapphism
sapphist
Sappho
sappier
sappiest
sappily
sappiness
sapping
sapple

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAPPER

backslapper
capper
crapper
didapper
dognapper
gangsta rapper
gapper
handicapper
happy clapper
lapper
napper
pepper
red snapper
scrapper
snippersnapper
strapper
swapper
wapper
whippersnapper
wiretapper
yapper

Synonyms and antonyms of sapper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sapper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAPPER

Find out the translation of sapper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sapper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sapper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

工兵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zapador
570 millions of speakers

English

sapper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सैपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сапер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sapper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sapper
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sapeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sapper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pionier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ザッパー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sapper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lính đào hầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுரங்கப்பாதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेपर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kazmacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

geniere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

saper
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сапер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

genist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκαπανέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sappeur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ingenjörssoldat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sapper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sapper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAPPER»

The term «sapper» is regularly used and occupies the 64.345 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAPPER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sapper

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QUOTES WITH «SAPPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sapper.
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Chris O'Dowd
Social media is great, I guess, but it feels like technology is the sapper of innocence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAPPER»

Discover the use of sapper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sapper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sapper Martin: The Secret Great War Diary of Jack Martin
Albert John ('Jack') Martin was a thirty-two-year-old clerk at the Admiralty when he was called up to serve in the army in September 1916.
Richard van Emden, 2009
2
Diary of a Sapper
A Humorous diary of a Sapper's account of his 6 months spent in The Falkland Islands during 1983. You've read books about being at the 'Sharp end' of the stick, now firmly grab the blunt end 'cos it won't hurt.
Julian Beirne, 2009
3
Jim Maitland
Immaculate, charming, fearless wanderer, Jim Maitland, has a peculiar code of morals and an unforgettable character.
Sapper, 2009
4
The Island of Terror
She relates the story of her brother, Arthur, drifting in South America until he meets an old sailor who, on his deathbed, tells him about a hoard of buried treasure.
Sapper, 2009
5
Knock Out
Ronald Standish the charming, occasional detective who works when it takes his fancy receives a frantic phone call from a friend in the Secret Service.
Sapper, 2009
6
The Black Gang
Although the First World War is over, it seems that the hostilities are not, and when Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond discovers that a stint of bribery and blackmail is undermining England's democratic tradition, he forms the Black Gang, ...
Sapper, 2001
7
Temple Tower
Bulldog Drummond and his loyal friend, Peter, who narrates this exciting tale, go to assist a man in fear of his life and in need of their help in penetrating the ill-omened Temple Tower."
Sapper, 2009
8
The Finger of Fate
Further stories of love, revenge, jealousy and fate complete this stirring volume."
Sapper, 2009
9
Bulldog Drummond
Fearless, resourceful and debonair, Drummond could easily have been the father of James Bond.In the first four novels of the series, Bulldog Drummond, The Black Gang, The Third Round and The Final Count, all of which are contained within ...
Sapper, 2007
10
Journal of the Institution of Electrical Engineers
Burrage, C. J. Royal Engineers Sapper J Furnival, J. M. London ElectricalEngineers, 2nd Corpl. Byng, H. G. Artists Rifles Private ' R.E. Cam, A. N. Divisional Engineers, R.N.D. Sapper ' Gardner, \V. E. Royal Flying Corps 2nd Lieut. Campbell ...
‎1915

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sapper is used in the context of the following news items.
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82nd Airborne engineers win Best Sapper 2015 title
A duo from the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team claimed the top spot Thursday in the 2015 Best Sapper Competition. First Lt. Daniel Foky and ... «ArmyTimes.com, Apr 15»
2
Fallen soldier Jacob Moerland remembered with dedication at …
Gayndah RSL has named the access to new veterans housing in the town after Sapper Jacob "Snowy" Moerland who was killed in Oruzgan province in 2010. «ABC Online, Aug 14»
3
Army driver Sapper Alexander David Gall to stand trial over death of …
Sapper Alexander David Gall, 21, appeared at Downing Centre Local Court yesterday facing seven charges, including dangerous driving occasioning death ... «The Daily Telegraph, Apr 14»
4
Sapper Adam Moralee death: Afghanistan soldier repatriated
The body of a soldier who died at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan has been brought back to Britain. Sapper Adam Moralee of 32 Engineer Regiment was fatally ... «BBC News, Mar 14»
5
'An honour to have served with him and to count him a friend …
Sapper Adam Moralee of the 32 Engineer Regiment Group who died in Afghanistan as a result of non-battle-related injuries sustained at Camp Bastion. «ChronicleLive, Mar 14»
6
British soldier fatally injured in Afghanistan named as Sapper Adam …
Sapper Moralee, from the 32 Engineer Regiment, had been in Afghanistan since September, having previously served a tour in 2011. He had joined the Royal ... «Mirror.co.uk, Mar 14»
7
Sapper Richard Walker could not be saved from 'rogue' fire
A soldier who was shot dead in a "rogue" Afghan army attack could probably not have been saved because a bullet hit an artery, an inquest heard. Sapper ... «BBC News, Nov 13»
8
Driver to face more than six charges over sapper's death in …
Lieutenant Colonel Allan Hollink paid tribute last October to Sapper Penpraze, saying he had excelled at a number of tasks during his four-month training course ... «The Daily Telegraph, Aug 13»
9
Sapper Josh Thomas drowned in Medway, inquest hears
In a statement, the Army in Wales said: "It is with great sadness that 1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment must confirm that the body of Sapper Josh ... «BBC News, May 13»
10
Sapper Mark Smith death: Coroner calls for inquiry
A coroner has called for an inquiry to look at "systemic failures" in an investigation into the death of a Kent soldier in Afghanistan. Sapper Mark Smith, 26, ... «BBC News, Apr 13»

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