释义 |
sap·per I. \ˈsapə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: sap (III) + -er : one that saps: as a. : a member of a military engineer unit organized, trained, and equipped primarily to execute sapping and other field fortification work b. : an engineer that lays, detects, and disarms mines II. noun (-s) Etymology: sap (IV) + -er : a sucking insect that punctures plants to feed on the sap (as various bugs or plant lice) |