noun
- plural of chainman; workers who use a surveying chain to measure distances and assist in land surveying
Usage: technical; surveying
Examples
- The chainmen stretched the measuring chain across the property to establish accurate boundary lines.
- During the land survey, the chainmen worked under the direction of the lead surveyor.
- The team of chainmen carefully recorded each measurement for the construction project.
- Chainmen were essential to early surveying before modern electronic distance-measuring equipment became available.