agger

noun
ag·​ger | \ ˈa-jər How to pronounce agger (audio) \
plural aggers

Definition of agger

1 : a mound or construction made of soil and stones : earthwork sense 1: such as
a : a fortification made chiefly of earth : rampart
b : a road usually raised and with sloping drainage embankments
2 : an anatomical prominence

First Known Use of agger

14th century , in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for agger

Middle English, "heap of stones, earthwork," borrowed from Latin — more at exaggerate

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agger

noun
ag·​ger | \ ˈaj-ər How to pronounce agger (audio) \

Medical Definition of agger

: an anatomical prominence