chainman

noun

chain·​man

ˈchānmən,

-ˌman

plural chainmen

1

: one who searches tax and assessment records in order to compile lists of mortgages, deeds, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to real-estate titles

2

: a sawmill worker who removes lumber from a conveyor and sorts and stacks it according to grade markings

3

: chokerman

4

: a surveyor's assistant who measures distances, marks measuring points, and performs related duties

called also lineman, rodman, tapeman

Word History

Etymology

chain + man

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