Definitions
1.verbTo make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge.
2.verbTo bring something to the surface with a dredge.
3.verb(Usually with up) to unearth."to dredge up someone's unsavoury past"
4.verbTo sprinkle (food) with spices or seasonings, using a dredge."Dredge the meat with the flour mixture you prepared earlier."
5.nounThat which is dredged up.
6.nounThe act of using a dredger or excavator to dredge a harbour, river, channel or watercourse.