"sandsucker" meaning in All languages combined

See sandsucker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sandsuckers [plural]
Etymology: sand + sucker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sand|sucker}} sand + sucker Head templates: {{en-noun}} sandsucker (plural sandsuckers)
  1. A barge that collected sand from the bottom of lakes, for use in metal founding.
    Sense id: en-sandsucker-en-noun-yKc3b7MM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for sandsucker meaning in All languages combined (1.0kB)

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