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Ordnance Survey en · PROPN

Etymology

So called because in earlier days the survey was carried out under the direction of the Master-general of the Ordnance.

Meanings

  1. (UK) Originally the branch of government that produced maps for the military, now a civilian organisation that produces maps worldwide.
  2. Similar organisations in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Synonyms

OS

Translations (4)

ga An tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis (organization producing maps) · cmn 地形測量局 /地形测量局 (organization producing maps) · ja 陸地測量局 (organization producing maps) · gd an t-Suirbhidh Òrdanais (organization producing maps)

wikipedia: + Ireland · wikipedia: + of Northern Ireland