"rodsman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: rodsmen [plural]
Etymology: From rod + -s- + man. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|rod|-s-|man}} rod + -s- + man Head templates: {{en-noun|rodsmen}} rodsman (plural rodsmen)
  1. Someone who carries and holds a levelling staff, or rod, in a surveying party. Synonyms: rodman Translations (one who holds a levelling staff): keppimies (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-rodsman-en-noun-i~zGDe85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 94 6 Disambiguation of 'one who holds a levelling staff': 96 4
  2. A fisherman.
    Sense id: en-rodsman-en-noun-ETKnIrR4

Inflected forms

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