▪ I. gadder1
(ˈgædə(r))
[f. gad v.1 + -er1.]
An instrument for splitting rock.
| 1887 Sci. Amer. LVI. 21 It is claimed for the diamond gadder that it will do its work at the rate of 180 feet a day. |
▪ II. gadder2
(ˈgædə(r))
[f. gad v.2 + -er1.]
One who gads. † Also gadder-about, gadder-abroad.
| 1550 Bale Apol. 98 Gadders, pylgrymes and ydoll sekers. 1550 ― Image Both Ch. xxii. Kk vij b, Gadders to Compostel, Rome, Trier, and Tholose. 1568 Grafton Chron. II. 106 An idle gadder about. 1577 B. Googe Heresbach's Husb. iii. (1586) 154 The Mastie..no gadder abroade, nor lavish of his mouth. 1625 Gill Sacr. Philos. Concl. 207 Hauing brought my houshold to a few, and them no gadders abroad, but such as were easily commanded to stay within. 1678 Dryden Kind Keeper Epil., When these grow up, Lord, with what rampant Gadders Our Counters will be throng'd. 1725 Bradley Fam. Dict., Bandog, a Dog..not..too gentle of Disposition, nor lavish of his Barking, no Gadder. 1777 Johnson Let. to Mrs. Thrale 19 May, You will become such a gadder. 1863 Chambers' Bk. of Days I. 682 A gadder after amusements. |