rodsman en · NOUN
Etymology
From rod + -s- + man.
Meanings
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Someone who carries and holds a levelling staff, or rod, in a surveying party.
Rodsmen were whacking their way through willow brakes.
1883, G. W. Cable, Old Creole Days:
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A fisherman.
[…] a heavy basket of twenty-seven was landed by one rodsman.
1886, Fishing, Fish Culture & the Aquarium, page 250:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rodsmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
fi keppimies (one who holds a levelling staff)