(drej) noun
An appliance for bringing up mud, silt, etc., from under water; a dredging machine.
—v. dredged, dredg·ing v.t.
1. to clear or widen by means of a dredge.
2. To remove, catch, or gather by a dredge.
—v.i.
3. To use a dredge. [ME dreg. Akin to DRAW.]
FLOATING DREDGE

(drej) v.t.
1. To sprinkle or dust with flour before cooking.
2. To sift; sprinkle. [<earlier dragie a sweetmeat <OF? ult. <Gk. tragema, -atos a condiment]