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ər
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noun
1.
a box or case made of refractory baked clay in
which
the finer ceramic wares are enclosed and protected while baking.
2.
a hard unlayered clay underlying many coal beds.
verb (used with object)
3.
to place in or on a sagger.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Also,
sag·gar,
seggar.
Origin:
1680–90;
perhaps variant of
safeguard
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saggar
or
sagger
(ˈsæɡə)
—
n
a clay box in which fragile ceramic wares are placed for protection during firing
[C17: perhaps alteration of
safeguard
]
sagger
or
sagger
—
n
[C17: perhaps alteration of
safeguard
]
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