baggermolen

Definitions of baggermolen
  1. noun
    a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
    synonyms: baggermachine, baggerschip, baggerschuit, moddermolen
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    type of:
    bulldozer, excavateur, graafmachine, graafwerktuig, grondschuiver, grondverzetmachine, shovel, spa, spade
    a machine for excavating
  2. noun
    a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging
    synonyms: baggeraar, baggermachine, baggerschip, baggerschuit, moddermolen
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    type of:
    aak, bark, binnenschip, binnenvaartschip, binnenvaartuig, bokschip, platbodem, rijnaak, sleepaak, sleepschip, vlet
    a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
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