DREDGE (2)

dredge (2). Dredge, v.t. to sprinkle four on roasting meat

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Dredge (drĕj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dredged (drĕjd); p. pr. & vb. n. Dredging.] To catch or gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine. R. Carew. Dredging machine, a machine (commonly on a boat) used to scoop up mud, gravel, or obstructions from the bottom of rivers, docks, etc., so as to deepen them.