agger

/ædʒə(ɹ)/

agger noun: a double tide, particularly a high tide in which the water rises to a given level, recedes, and then rises again (or only the second of these high waters), but sometimes equally a low tide in which the water recedes to a given level, rises, and then recedes again.

Noun

agger (plural aggers)

A double tide, particularly a high tide in which the water rises to a given level, recedes, and then rises again (or only the second of these high waters), but sometimes equally a low tide in which the water recedes to a given level, rises, and then recedes again
- The phænomenon of long continued high water or double high water in estuaries is, we believe, not uncommon. [...] The first high water appears to be considered by the Dutch, in common language, as the real high water, and the second is called the agger, but so little difference is there between...1845, George Biddell Airy, Tides and Waves, page 375
- A double tide or agger is a high tide consisting of two maxima of nearly the same height, separated by a relatively small depression; or a low tide consisting of two minima separated by a relatively small elevation.1969, United States. Naval Oceanographic Office, Navigation Dictionary, page 254
(historical) Synonym of earthwork in ancient Roman contexts, particularly a defensive wall or mound.
- By the Augustan period, however, the old ashlar circuit with its earthen agger was beginning to be dismantled in some places.2012, Seth G. Bernard, “Continuing the Deabte on Rome's Earliest Circuit Walls”, in Papers of the British School at Rome, number 80, page 2
Synonyms:

earthwork in ancient Roman contexts, particularly a defensive wall or mound

Proper noun capitalized: Agger

Agger

A surname from Danish.
- But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.2012 June 9, Owen Phillips, “Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2025

agger meaning in Tamil and Kannada

agger in Tamil

சாலைப்பள்ளம் நிரப்புப் பொருள், திசுமேடு, மூக்குச்சுவர் வரிமேடு, மேடு, செயற்கை அரண், மண்மேட்டு அரண்

agger in Kannada

ಉಬ್ಬು

Examples of agger in a sentence

Whewell, the agger was sometimes observed for high water.1845, George Biddell Airy, Tides and Waves, page 375:
A slight rise like this followed by a drop is called an agger or a double tide. […] [page 279:] […] these 'overtones' may cause the phenomena of agger or double high water […]2006, Huibert-Jan Lekkerkerk, Handbook of Offshore Surveying:

Synonyms of agger

earthwork in ancient Roman contexts
particularly a defensive wall or mound

Forms of agger

plural	aggers

Origin of agger

From Middle English agger (“heap, pile”), from Latin agger (“earthwork, rubble, rampart”), from ad- (“toward, towards”) + gerere (“to carry”).

Words that rhyme with agger

badger

Questions about agger

What does agger mean?: Agger means a double tide, particularly a high tide in which the water rises to a given level, recedes, and then rises again (or only the second of these high waters), but sometimes equally a low tide in which the water recedes to a given level, rises, and then recedes again.
What is agger in Tamil?: Agger in Tamil is சாலைப்பள்ளம் நிரப்புப் பொருள், திசுமேடு, மூக்குச்சுவர் வரிமேடு. See Agger meaning in Tamil.
How do you use agger in a sentence?: Whewell, the agger was sometimes observed for high water.
What part of speech is agger?: Agger can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce agger?: Agger is pronounced /ædʒə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of agger?: The plural of agger is aggers.

Words near agger in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: agger (page history and authors); Agger (page history and authors); agger (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); agger (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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