Sapper synonyms

2 The art of the sapper and miner, the use of siege instruments like the mangonel, and the employment of various "fires" as missiles, were all known among the Mahommedans; and in all these respects the Franks learned from their enemies.

The average temperatures for these months at places of different altitudes, as given by Dr Karl Sapper, are shown on the following page.

The Indian army consists of 138 battalions of infantry, 10 regiments of cavalry, 16 mountain batteries, i garrison artillery company, 32 sapper and miner companies (2 railways companies included).

This was extremely generous, when compared to the infantryman's one shilling and the ordinary sapper 's two shillings and sixpence.