surveyor

[ ser-vey-er ]
/ sərˈveɪ ər /
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noun

a person whose occupation is surveying.
an overseer or supervisor.
Chiefly British. a person who inspects something officially for the purpose of ascertaining condition, value, etc.
(formerly) a U.S. customs official responsible for ascertaining the quantity and value of imported merchandise.
(initial capital letter) U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of space probes (1966–68) that analyzed lunar soil and obtained other scientific information after soft-landing on the moon.

Origin of surveyor

1375–1425; late Middle English surveio(u)r < Anglo-French surveiour; Middle French surve(i)our, equivalent to surve(i)- (see survey) + -our -or2

OTHER WORDS FROM surveyor

sur·vey·or·ship, noun

Words nearby surveyor

surveillant, survey, survey course, survey., surveying, surveyor, surveyor's chain, surveyor's compass, surveyor's level, surveyor's measure, survivable

Words related to surveyor

cartographer, assessor, measurer, mapmaker, topographer

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British Dictionary definitions for surveyor

surveyor
/ (sɜːˈveɪə) /

noun

a person whose occupation is to survey land or buildings See also quantity surveyor
mainly British a person concerned with the official inspection of something for purposes of measurement and valuation
a person who carries out surveys, esp of ships (marine surveyor) to determine seaworthiness, etc
a customs official
archaic a supervisor

Derived forms of surveyor

surveyorship, noun