- sapper⇄sapper (1), noun.
1. a soldier employed in the construction of trenches, fortifications, and the like.
2. a person employed to detect and disarm mines, bombs, and other explosive devices.
Ex. The sappers had not yet examined the rubble - sapper⇄sapper (2), noun.
1. a person who removes the sap from wood or trees.
Ex. a maple syrup sapper.
2. a tool for cutting away sapwood.