outkeeper

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An attachment to a surveyor's compass for keeping tally in chaining.
    — The surveyor kept a record of the number of “outs” sometimes using a counting device called an outkeeper, which was placed on the face of the instrument .
  2. One who is responsible for maintaining a remote area.
    — This was a single dwelling, the home of one of the outkeepers.

词形变化

outkeepers plural
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