spragger

noun

sprag·​ger

-gə(r)

plural -s

1

: a worker who props coal beds with sprags for protection during mining or blasting

2

: a worker who checks wheels (as of mine cars on inclines) with sprags

Word History

Etymology

sprag entry 2 + -er

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