1. surveyor(n = noun.person) - an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures;
is a kind of applied scientist, engineer, technologist
has particulars: lineman, locater, locator
Derived form verb survey6
2. surveyor(n = noun.person) - someone who conducts a statistical survey;
is a kind of actuary, statistician
Derived form verb survey5
1. One placed to superintend others; an overseer; an inspector. [1913 Webster]
"Were 't not madness then,
To make the fox surveyor of the fold?" [1913 Webster]
2. One who views and examines for the purpose of ascertaining the condition, quantity, or quality of anything; as, a surveyor of highways, ordnance, etc. [1913 Webster]
3. One who surveys or measures land; one who practices the art of surveying. [1913 Webster]
4. An officer who ascertains the contents of casks, and the quantity of liquors subject to duty; a gauger. [1913 Webster]
surveyor, n.
1 a person who surveys land and buildings, esp. professionally.
2 Brit. an official inspector, esp. for measurement and valuation.
3 a person who carries out surveys.
Derivative:
surveyorship n. (esp. in sense 2).
Etymology:
ME f. AF & OF surve(i)our (as SURVEY)
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