gadder

1 of 2

noun (1)

gad·​der
ˈgadə(r),
-aad-
plural -s
: one that travels about habitually, restlessly, or with chiefly social purposes

gadder

2 of 2

noun (2)

"
plural -s
: a traveling drilling machine used in quarrying to make a line of holes into which gads are driven to break out the stone

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

gad entry 3 + -er

Noun (2)

gad entry 2 + -er

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“Gadder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gadder. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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