dredger /ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)/ noun4 •A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed. •A dredging machine. •A container with a perforated lid, used to sprinkle sugar or flour.In the kitchen Mrs. Piper was busy with a flour dredger, a rolling pin, and a basin of dough. — 1930 •One who fishes with a dredge. formsdredgers