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Sapper

One who saps; specifically, one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like. Often known as a combat engineer or military engineer.

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1
One who saps; specifically, one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like. Often known as a combat engineer or military engineer.
2
An officer or private of the Royal Engineers.

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engineernoun	(by extension) A person professionally engaged in the technical design and construction of large-scale private and public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, railways, roads, etc.; a civil engineer.
sprnoun	Initialism of strategic petroleum reserve.
pioneernoun	A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress.
combat engineernoun	(military) A soldier employed to carry out engineering tasks in support of land forces during combat operations, facilitating the mobility of friendly forces while impeding that of the enemy.
engineerernoun	Misspelling of engineer. [(military, also figuratively) A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.]
engr.noun	Abbreviation of engineer. [(military, also figuratively) A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.]
enginernoun	(obsolete) A contriver, an inventor.
sanitary engineernoun	A person who works in sanitary engineering.
equipmentmannoun	(US, military) An equipment operator.
enginerdnoun	(slang) A nerdy engineer or engineering student.
servicemannoun	A man who serves in the armed forces.
social engineernoun	One who engages in social engineering.
deminernoun	One who removes explosive mines.
spearsmannoun	Alternative form of spearman. [A soldier or warrior who fights with a spear.]
sackernoun	A person who sacks or fires (dismisses someone from a job or position).
field engineernoun	An engineer who works at an oilfield
saboteurnoun	A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.
sawernoun	One who saws; a sawyer.
sound engineernoun	Synonym of audio engineer; one who practices sound engineering.
escaladernoun	A soldier who escalades.