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dragger

[ drag-er ]

noun

  1. any of various small motor trawlers operating off the North Atlantic coast of the United States.
  2. a person or thing that drags.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dragger1

First recorded in 1490–1500; drag + -er 1

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Example Sentences

I like the term knuckle dragger, but I don't want to cast any undeserved slurs at Neanderthals.

Sometimes the pack comes too close upon the dragger, and then a nasty scene ensues, which is pleasanter not described.

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