dredger
Underwater sediment remover
A dredger is a vessel or machine that scoops sediment from the bottom of waterways—clearing channels, deepening harbors, or harvesting shellfish.
The term also refers to a container with a perforated lid for sprinkling flour or sugar: She used a dredger to dust the pastry with powdered sugar.
Flat freight vessel
- tugboatSmall craft that pulls ships
- floating platformBuoyant surface on water
- maritimeOf the sea
- nauticalOf ships and sailing
Wet soil mixture
- sludgeSemi-solid waste material
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
delta · desilting · alluvium · clay · suspended particles · settling · erosion control
Heavy digging machine
- excavationAct of unearthing
- diggingRemoving earth below
- earthworkConstructed soil structure
- constructionProcess of building something
quarry · foundation · pit · soil · sand · gravel · civil engineering · infrastructure
Docking place for ships
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- wharfShip docking structure
- quayWaterfront loading platform
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
jetty · pier · berth · waterfront · navigation · seaport · dockyard · shipping lane
Finely ground sweetener
- icing sugarPulverized granulated sweetener
- dustingRemoving surface grime
- sifterFine-mesh separating tool
- cake decoratingAdorning baked confections
biscuit cutter · fine mesh · dry ingredients · sprinkle · coating · baker · kitchenware · utensil
One seeking valuable deposits
- tailingsPost-extraction mineral waste
- sluiceGated water conduit
- gemstoneOrnamental cut mineral
- extractionAct of removing
Ocean's solid base
- trawlingNet-dragging fishing method
- drag netNet dragged through water
- ocean floorUnderwater continental surface
- commercial fishingHarvesting seafood for profit
barge
Flat freight vessel
- tugboatSmall craft that pulls ships
- floating platformBuoyant surface on water
- maritimeOf the sea
nautical · fleet · crew · deck · hull · propeller · anchor · shipyard
mud
Wet soil mixture
- sludgeSemi-solid waste material
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
estuary · delta · desilting · alluvium · clay · suspended particles · settling · erosion control
dragline
Heavy digging machine
- excavationAct of unearthing
- diggingRemoving earth below
- earthworkConstructed soil structure
construction · quarry · foundation · pit · soil · sand · gravel · civil engineering · infrastructure
port
Docking place for ships
marina · jetty · pier · berth · waterfront · navigation · seaport · dockyard · shipping lane · anchorage
powdered sugar
Finely ground sweetener
- icing sugarPulverized granulated sweetener
- dustingRemoving surface grime
- sifterFine-mesh separating tool
cake decorating · biscuit cutter · fine mesh · dry ingredients · sprinkle · coating · baker · kitchenware · utensil
prospector
One seeking valuable deposits
seafloor
Ocean's solid base
- trawlingNet-dragging fishing method
- drag netNet dragged through water
- ocean floorUnderwater continental surface
- boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht
- watercraftboat, sailboat, kayak, canoe, ships
- shippingshipping, cargo ships, container ships, freight, package
- diggersexcavator, backhoe, shovel, spade, pickaxe
- fishing jobsfisherman, fisher, deckhand, fishing captain, boat captain
- heavy equipmentexcavator, excavators, bulldozers, loader, backhoe
dredgerbulldozer
Bladed vehicle pushing earth
backhoe · earthmover · trencher · excavator · front-end loader
- dredges upRetrieves from below
- dredging upRetrieving from below
- dredged upRetrieved from below