dredge
English
Etymology 1
From Scots dreg-boat, dreg-bot (from Old English *dreċġ); or alternatively from Middle Dutch dregghe (“drag-net”), probably ultimately from the same root as drag.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛdʒ
Noun
dredge (plural dredges)
- Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as:
- A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds.
- A dredging machine.
- An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.
- Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Raymond to this entry?)
Derived terms
Verb
dredge (third-person singular simple present dredges, present participle dredging, simple past and past participle dredged)
- To make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge.
- To bring something to the surface with a dredge.
- (Usually with up) to unearth.
- to dredge up someone's unsavoury past
- 2017 May 13, Barney Ronay, “Antonio Conte’s brilliance has turned Chelsea’s pop-up team into champions”, in the Guardian:
- Friday night’s crowning victory at The Hawthorns was the 25th in 30 league matches since Antonio Conte’s decisive re-gearing of his team in September, the tactical switches that have coaxed such a thrilling run from this team of bolt-ons and upcycled squad players, most notably Victor Moses, who was dredged out of the laundry bin in the autumn to become a key part of the title surge.
Translations
to make a channel deeper
to bring something to the surface with a dredge
Etymology 2
From Old French dragie, via Latin from Ancient Greek τραγήματα (tragḗmata, “spices”), plural of τραγήμα (tragḗma, “dried fruit”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛdʒ
Noun
dredge (plural dredges)
Verb
dredge (third-person singular simple present dredges, present participle dredging, simple past and past participle dredged)
- (cooking, transitive) To sprinkle (food) with spices or seasonings, using a dredge.
- Dredge the meat with the flour mixture you prepared earlier.
Translations
Etymology 3
Old English dragge, French dragée (“dredge, also, sugar plum”).
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