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tapeman

American  
[teyp-muhn] / ˈteɪp mən /

noun

Surveying.
  • tapemen
    plural
  1. a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.


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Etymology

Origin of tapeman

First recorded in 1895–1900; tape + -man

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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.

From Campmates A Story of the Plains by Kirk Munroe

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