chainman

[ cheyn-muhn ]

/ ˈtʃeɪn mən /

noun, plural chain·men.Surveying.

a person who holds and positions a chain in taking measurements.

Origin of chainman

An Americanism dating back to 1705–15; chain + -man

Words nearby chainman

chain lightning, chain-link, chain-link fence, chain locker, chain mail, chainman, chain measure, chain of command, chain pickerel, chain plate, chain printer

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Example sentences from the Web for chainman

He was at once offered a position as chainman, and told to report two weeks later.
Charles Carleton Coffin|William Elliot Griffis, D. D.
He was accompanied by an assistant and a chainman, his son Robert entering the figures while his father took the sights.
The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson|Samuel Smiles
He was accompanied by an assistant and a chainman,—his son Robert entering the figures while his father took the sights.
Lives of the Engineers|Samuel Smiles
Young Spencer began his surveying work by carrying a flag, and soon he was advanced to "chainman."
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8|Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for chainman

chainman

/ (ˈtʃeɪnmən) /

noun plural -men

surveying a person who does the chaining in a survey

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单词	chainman
释义	chainman [ cheyn-muhn ] / ˈtʃeɪn mən / noun, plural chain·men.Surveying. a person who holds and positions a chain in taking measurements. Origin of chainman An Americanism dating back to 1705–15; chain + -man Words nearby chainman chain lightning, chain-link, chain-link fence, chain locker, chain mail, chainman, chain measure, chain of command, chain pickerel, chain plate, chain printer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chainman He was at once offered a position as chainman, and told to report two weeks later. Charles Carleton Coffin\|William Elliot Griffis, D. D. He was accompanied by an assistant and a chainman, his son Robert entering the figures while his father took the sights. The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson\|Samuel Smiles He was accompanied by an assistant and a chainman,—his son Robert entering the figures while his father took the sights. Lives of the Engineers\|Samuel Smiles Young Spencer began his surveying work by carrying a flag, and soon he was advanced to "chainman." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8\|Elbert Hubbard British Dictionary definitions for chainman chainman / (ˈtʃeɪnmən) / noun plural -men surveying a person who does the chaining in a survey Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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