gadder

1 of 2

noun (1)

gad·​der

ˈgadə(r),

-aad-

plural -s

: one that travels about habitually, restlessly, or with chiefly social purposes

gadder

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: a traveling drilling machine used in quarrying to make a line of holes into which gads are driven to break out the stone

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

gad entry 3 + -er

Noun (2)

gad entry 2 + -er

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