ditcher

/ˈdɪtʃər/
noun
  1. A person who digs or maintains ditches.
    • Our neighbor hired a ditcher to dig a trench for the new water line.
    • The old ditcher used a shovel, but modern workers use machines.
    • The ditcher worked all morning to clear the drainage canal.
  2. A machine used for digging ditches.
    • A large ditcher carved a deep channel along the roadside.
    • The construction crew brought in a ditcher to speed up the work.
    • The farmer rented a ditcher to improve irrigation on his fields.
  3. A person who abandons or leaves someone or something (informal).
    • He was known as a ditcher because he never stayed in one job for long.
    • Don't be a ditcher — finish what you start.
    • She called him a ditcher after he left the team right before the big game.
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