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geodesist|dʒiːˈɒdɪsɪst| [f. geodes-y + -ist.] One versed in geodesy; a geodetic surveyor.
1840Herschel Ess. (1857) 525 In conjunction with M. Carlini, he [M. Plana] also carried on that extensive and important triangulation of the Savoy Alps, which have made his name celebrated as a geodesist. 1877Encycl. Brit. VII. 597 The next geodesist, Willebrord Snell, took an immense step in the right direction. 1883Athenæum 14 July 52/3 The principal triangulation of India..has occupied the geodesists continuously since the beginning of the century. |