surveyor's chain
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Mr. Riggs had arrived at a golden position in Alaskan mining engineering by way of the farm, the section gang, the surveyor's chain, and prospecting; and his thick hands showed his evolution.
From Free Air by Lewis, Sinclair
I can understand your rods and links," said the old man; "for I know your surveyor's chain is four rods long, and has a hundred links.
From The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies by Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend)
In some cases he actually measured, with his own hands and a surveyor's chain, the distance between the schoolhouse and the home-destroyer.
From Charles Carleton Coffin War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman by Griffis, William Elliot
Day after day he could tramp through the wilderness with his gun and his surveyor's chain, and then sleep at night beneath the stars.
From Hero Tales from American History by Roosevelt, Theodore
A surveyor's chain and stakes, arrows, level, square and compass were bought with my money.
From The Mason-Bees by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
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