Drabbler

/ˈdræblər/ noun

Definition

One who drabbles; something that makes things wet and muddy, or a rope or line dragged through water.

Etymology

From 'drabble' (verb) plus the agent noun suffix '-er', creating a noun meaning either a person or thing that drabbles.

Kelly Says

A nautical 'drabbler' is a rope dragged behind a boat—the term captures how the ocean, through this trailing rope, dampens and muddies everything it touches.

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