swamper

  1. Noun.  (US) A person who lives in a swampy area. (defdate, from 18th c.) .
  2. Noun.  (US) A person who clears a road for lumberers in a forest or swamp. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  3. Noun.  Someone or something that swamps or overwhelms. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  4. Noun.  (North America, slang) A truck driver's assistant; an assistant to a driver of horses, mules or bullocks. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  5. Noun.  (US) A handyman or general employee in a liquor saloon; a cook's assistant. (defdate, from 20th c.) .
  6. Noun.  (Australia, slang) a person who travels by foot but has his belongings on a wagon. (defdate, from 20th c.) .

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