straddler

noun

strad·​dler ˈstrad(ᵊ)lə(r) 

plural -s

: one that straddles: such as

a

British : a tool that straddles a railroad rail to bear upon the projecting ends of a tie plate and is used in driving tie plates into the track

b

: a weeding hoe that straddles a row

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