"welldigger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: welldiggers [plural]
Etymology: From well + digger. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|well|digger}} well + digger Head templates: {{en-noun}} welldigger (plural welldiggers)
  1. A person who digs a well. Categories (topical): Occupations Translations (Translations): kaivonkaivaja (Finnish), puisatier [masculine] (French), قیوجی (kuyucu) (Ottoman Turkish), kopacz studni [masculine] (Polish), kuyucu (Turkish)

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