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tapeman

American  
[teyp-muhn] / ˈteɪp mən /

noun

Surveying.

PLURAL

tapemen

  1. a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.

Etymology

Origin of tapeman

First recorded in 1895–1900; tape + -man

Example Sentences

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It was that of tapeman, and his duties were to assist the topographer of the party in measuring distances to, or taking the bearings of, prominent objects along the line.

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