shorer

noun

shor·​er

ˈshōrə(r),

ˈshȯr-

plural -s

: one that shores up

specifically : one that builds cribbing which will serve as a retaining wall to support the sides of an open excavation

called also bracer, cribber

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from shoren to shore + -er (to prop)

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