chainman

[ cheyn-muhn ]

noun

, Surveying.

, plural chain·men.

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

chainman

/ ˈtʃeɪnmən /

noun

1. surveying a person who does the chaining in a survey

Word History and Origins

Origin of chainman¹

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

Example Sentences

He was accompanied by an assistant and a chainman,—his son Robert entering the figures while his father took the sights.

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The head chainman carried all of these to start with, and stuck one into the ground at the end of each hundred feet.

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The men exchange pins and the tally man, usually the hind chainman, calls out "Tally one," and cuts a notch in a stick.

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Two men are required for measuring, or "chaining," a head and a rear chainman.

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Morris, addressing the head chainman, keep this boy with you.

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