welldigger
welldigger noun: a person who digs a well.
Noun
welldigger (plural welldiggers)
- A person who digs a well.
- Some of them are indispensable such as blacksmith, carpenter, barber, shoemaker, potter, washerman, village messenger, etc. while others assist him indirectly, like bricklayers, welldiggers, masons, teachers, weavers, traders, oilmen, agricultural labourers and scavengers.1990, G. R. Madan, India's Developing Villages, page 16
- For centuries, welldiggers had looked for groundwater and divined where to dig guided by instinct alone.2017, Orhan Pamuk, The Red-Haired Woman: A novel
welldigger meaning in Persian
welldigger in Persian
- Translations
- مقنی moqanni, کاریزکن kâriz-kan
Forms of welldigger
| plural | welldiggers |
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Origin of welldigger
From well + digger.
Questions about welldigger
- What does welldigger mean?
- Welldigger means a person who digs a well.
- What is welldigger in Persian?
- Welldigger in Persian is مقنی (moqanni), کاریزکن (kâriz-kan). See Welldigger meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is welldigger?
- Welldigger is a noun.
- What is the plural of welldigger?
- The plural of welldigger is welldiggers.
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