Dikers

/ˈdaɪkərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of diker: multiple people who build, maintain, or work on dikes and embankments.

Etymology

Simply the plural form of 'diker', created by adding the standard English plural suffix '-s' to the agent noun.

Kelly Says

Historical records show that dikers had their own guilds, apprenticeships, and union-like organizations—they were the blue-collar specialists who made the Dutch Golden Age possible!

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