English noun: excavator | |||
1. | excavator (person) a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying | ||
Broader (hypernym) | working man, working person, workingman, workman | ||
2. | excavator (artifact) a machine for excavating | ||
Synonyms | digger, power shovel, shovel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | machine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | backhoe, dredge, steam shovel | ||