"diker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dikers [plural]
Etymology: dike + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dike|er|id2=agent noun}} dike + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} diker (plural dikers)
  1. One who digs or works on dykes; a ditcher.
    Sense id: en-diker-en-noun-9dOPLBb2
  2. (Scotland, Northern England) One who builds stone walls, usually dry-stone without lime. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-diker-en-noun-ecaS1g3e Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dyker

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