chainman en · NOUN
Etymology
From chain + -man.
Meanings
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One who uses a chain or measuring tape.
It was the chainman's job to drag the twenty-two-yard chain with its hundred links with which the world was measured.
2023, Richard Flanagan, Question 7, Knopf, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chainmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (1)
es cadenero (one who wields a chain)