rodman

[rod-muh n]

noun, plural rod·men.

a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
a person who carries the leveling rod in surveying.

Origin of rodman

First recorded in 1850–55; rod + -man

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Historical Examples of rod-man

Most objects are located without ever going to them, or even sending a rod-man to them.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2
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