hydrographer
Americannoun
plural
hydrographersExample Sentences
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His injuries, along with his work as a government hydrographer, exempted him from military duty during World War II.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2020
Her holdings feature items dating back to the 17th century, and include 18th-century works by the French hydrographer and philosopher Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.
From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2019
A generation later, Irish hydrographer Francis Beaufort orchestrated one of the greatest mapping exercises ever attempted.
From Nature • Dec. 18, 2018
“In terms of cruise ships, more and more are going in the Arctic,” says Denis Hains, the hydrographer general of Canada.
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2017
It is doubtful if any hydrographer would treat seriously his theory of polar currents, or if any Arctic traveller would indorse the whole scheme.
From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I by Nansen, Fridtjof
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