Sapper (Noun)
Meaning
A military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The sapper carefully dug a tunnel under the enemy's fortifications, trying not to make a sound.
- As a skilled sapper, Captain James was responsible for leading the team that breached the enemy's defenses.
- The sappers worked tirelessly through the night, digging a network of trenches to protect their troops from enemy fire.
- During the siege, the sappers played a crucial role in undermining the walls of the fortress, weakening its defenses.
- The enemy's sappers had done a good job of digging tunnels and trenches, making it difficult for our troops to advance.