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chainman — ☆ chainman [chānmən ] n. pl. chainmen [chānmən] a surveyor s assistant who measures distances with a tape measure or surveyor s chain: chainmen work in pairs … English World dictionary
chainman — /chayn meuhn/, n., pl. chainmen. Survey. a person who holds and positions a chain in taking measurements. [1705 15, Amer.; CHAIN + MAN] * * * … Universalium
chainman — n. surveyor, one who uses a chain while surveying … English contemporary dictionary
chainman — chain·man … English syllables
chainman — /ˈtʃeɪnmən/ (say chaynmuhn) noun (plural chainmen) 1. a man who holds the chain in making surveying measurements; a surveyor s assistant. 2. (in meatworks) someone who works on a chain (def. 12a) …
chainman — ˈchānmən, ˌman noun (plural chainmen) Etymology: chain + man 1. : one who searches tax and assessment records in order to compile lists of mortgages, deeds, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to real estate titles 2. : a sawmill worker… … Useful english dictionary
General Adna Anderson — Anderson, Adna (July 25, 1827, to May 15, 1889). Second Vice President and Engineer in Chief. Office: Tacoma, Washington.Engineer in Chief, February 18, 1880, to January, 1888Born: July 25, 1827, Ridgway, Orleans County, New York.Entered railway… … Wikipedia
Gunter's chain — is a measuring device used for land survey. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581–1626) long before the development of the theodolite and other more sophisticated equipment, enabling… … Wikipedia
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Katherine River — Der Katherine River in KatherineVorlage:Infobox Fluss/KARTE fehlt Daten … Deutsch Wikipedia
