ditcher
AmericanEtymology
Origin of ditcher
First recorded in 1350–1400, ditcher is from the Middle English word dicher. See ditch, -er 1
Example Sentences
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As his own clothes were prince-like compared to the ditchers, Israel thought that however much his proposition might excite the suspicion of the ditcher, yet self-interest would prevent his communicating the suspicions.
From Israel Potter by Melville, Herman
He filled no higher situation than that of occasional barnman, and hedger and ditcher, upon a farm near Thornhill, in Dumfries-shire.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 by Various
Even the ditcher is a priest of mysteries at the high moment when he lays out in his mind his levels and the fall of the water that he alone can draw off clearly.
From Sea Warfare by Kipling, Rudyard
With a volubility and energy of speech little to be expected from his wizened appearance, the hedger and ditcher entered into details of his job.
From The Toilers of the Field by Jefferies, Richard
Illinois being so generally level, and much of our black soil resting on clay, here is to be the favorite field for the ditcher and tile-maker.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
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