rodman
Americannoun
plural
rodmen-
a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
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a person who carries the leveling rod in surveying.
Etymology
Origin of rodman
Example Sentences
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Son of a railroad president, he went to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, began railroading in 1868 as a rodman.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since President Thomson's time nearly every chief executive of the road has begun his career either as a rodman in the Pennsylvania engineering department or a mechanic in its shops.
From Time Magazine Archive
After graduating from Purdue he went to work as a rodman for the I. C., rose steadily through the engineering department.
From Time Magazine Archive
He started with the road as a rodman in 1901 after graduating from Trinity College, trod the traditional path of railroad promotion until 1926 when he was made vice president in charge of operations.
From Time Magazine Archive
You see, I've reformed consid'r'ble since——-since last summer, and I j'ined a surveyin' crew; axeman now, rodman later, if I'm good, an'———-" "But why did you want to see me?
From The Boy Scouts of the Geological Survey by Shaler, Robert
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