agger

noun

ag·​ger ˈa-jər 

plural aggers

1

: a mound or construction made of soil and stones : earthwork sense 1: such as

a

: a fortification made chiefly of earth : rampart

b

: a road usually raised and with sloping drainage embankments

2

: an anatomical prominence

Examples of agger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ditch and mound (or fossa and agger, respectively) was a common Roman defense system. —Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "heap of stones, earthwork," borrowed from Latin — more at exaggerate

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

agger

noun

ag·​ger ˈaj-ər 

: an anatomical prominence