surveyor's chain
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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"If he did, he had to use a surveyor's chain," suggested Kent, flipping another small pebble in the direction of the toad's retreat.
From The Red Acorn by John McElroy
He pulled his surveyor’s chain from the bag and descended the ridge to an out-jutting rock above the head of the tremendous gorge in the mountain side.
From Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation by George Brehm
The Surveyor’s Chain. 77We made a surveyor’s chain of wire links, each 12 inches long, instead of 7.92 inches, which is the length of a standard surveyor’s link.
From The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island by A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
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 Sinclair Lewis
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 Theodore Roosevelt
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