dogger

1 of 3

noun (1)

dog·​ger

-gə(r)

plural -s

: a broad-bowed two-masted fishing boat used especially by the Dutch in the North Sea

dogger

2 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: a worker who attaches dogs (as to logs), moves articles mechanically by dogs, or fastens articles (as stock to be machined) into dogs that will hold them for further processing

Dogger

3 of 3

adjective

"

: of, relating to, or constituting a subdivision of the European Jurassic

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English doggere, perhaps from Middle Dutch dogge fishing boat

Noun (2)

dog entry 1 (contrivance) + -er

Adjective

from dogger, a kind of ironstone prevalent in strata of this period, of unknown origin

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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