Schlepper — meaning in English
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English meaning
- rigger noun A person whose job is to set up and operate ropes, cables, chains and lifting gear, for example on a ship, a construction site, a concert stage or a film set.
- tow verb To pull a vehicle or object behind another using a rope, chain, or line.
- tractor noun A powerful farm vehicle used to pull ploughs, trailers, and other heavy equipment.
- tugboat noun A small, powerful boat used to tow or push larger ships, especially in harbours.
Senses
Schlepper is used for these senses in English:
- rigger A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships.
- tow Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
- tractor (agriculture) A vehicle used in farms e.g. for pulling farm equipment and preparing the fields.
- tugboat (watercraft) A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.
rigger — full definition
- noun A person whose job is to set up and operate ropes, cables, chains and lifting gear, for example on a ship, a construction site, a concert stage or a film set.
- noun A worker on an oil or gas drilling rig.
- noun A person who dishonestly fixes the outcome of something such as an election, a market or a contest.
tow — full definition
- verb To pull a vehicle or object behind another using a rope, chain, or line.
- noun The act of towing, or a vehicle being towed.