TAPEMAN Definition & Meaning

tapeman

[ teyp-muhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Surveying.

plural tapemen.

a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of tapeman¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; tape + -man

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It was that of tapeman, and his duties were to assist the topographer of the party in measuring distances to, or taking the bearings of, prominent objects along the line.

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