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witness corner

noun

, Surveying.
  1. a point, marked by a monument, situated at a known distance from and bearing relative to a corner that is used as a reference point but on which it is impossible to place a monument. Compare corner ( def 10a ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of witness corner1

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

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