sandsucker en · NOUN
Etymology
From sand + sucker.
Meanings
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A barge that collected sand from the bottom of lakes, for use in metal founding.
" The sandsuckers did not lack for funds, however.
1988 October 7, Harold Henderson, “Saved Form^([sic]) the Sandsuckers”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sandsuckers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |