sappers

Synonyms

sapper pavior

Examples

A team of sappers arrived in March and major building works commenced on a seven-mile line of defence designed to block the Gallipoli peninsula. Source: Internet

Familiarly known as “sappers,” the teams provide essential support to all areas of the British Army in peacetime and on operations. Source: Internet

The 225-kg bomb, a US Air Force Mk 82 bomb, 1.54m in length and 27.4cm in diameter, was found by Company 319’s sappers near Thuy Co village, Tien Lang commune. Source: Internet

The enlisted sappers of the Nghe An Provincial Military High Command worked jointly with the Ky Son Distric Command to successfully defuse a 350kg- bomb on August 26, left behind from the war in the district. Source: Internet

In the early evening of 25 March 1199, Richard was walking around the castle perimeter without his chainmail, investigating the progress of sappers on the castle walls. Source: Internet

Its advance was spearheaded by Engineering Corps sappers and eight bulldozers, which cleared away barbed wire and mines. Source: Internet