gadder

English

Etymology

gad + -er

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ædə(r)

Noun

gadder (plural gadders)

  1. One who roves about idly, a rambling gossip.
    • Fuller
      He was no gadder abroad, or discontinuer from his convent, for a long time.
  2. (obsolete) A drilling or perforating machine or apparatus for mining and mineral exploration.

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