Chain-man
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A chain-man is a person who carries the measuring-chain for a land-surveyor. This occupation may also be referred to as a chain-bearer or a chain-carrier (OED).
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While GW worked as a practicing professional land surveyor in the latter 1740s and early 1750s, he used John Lonem as his head chainman, at least for approximately half of his surveys. Lonem did ... Read More |
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