sapper

  1. Noun.  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. Noun.  (British, colloquial) an officer or private of the Royal Engineers.

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