Gadder

//ˈɡædə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who roves about idly, a rambling gossip.

    "He was no gadder abroad, credible Authors avouching that he never went out of his Cell; though both Cambridge and Rome pretend to his habitation."

  2. 2
    A drilling or perforating machine or apparatus for mining and mineral exploration. historical

Example

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"He was no gadder abroad, credible Authors avouching that he never went out of his Cell; though both Cambridge and Rome pretend to his habitation."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From gad (“gallivant”) + -er.

Etymology 2

From gad (“pointed metal tool”) + -er.

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