Chainman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chainman is a noun meaning (surveying) One who uses a chain or measuring tape.
Meaning
(surveying) One who uses a chain or measuring tape.
Example Sentences
It was the chainman's job to drag the twenty-two-yard chain with its hundred links with which the world was measured.
Word Forms
- chainmen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stretcherman, chainmaker, chainsmith, questman, levelman, measurer.
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