rodsman

rodsman
\\ˈrädzmən\ noun (plural rodsmen)
Etymology: rod's (gen. of rod) (I) + man
1. : chainman 4
2. : one who eases jammed oil-shale retorts by pushing with long iron rods

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rodˈman or rodsˈman noun
A person who holds, carries or uses a rod, esp an angler
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Main Entry:rod

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rodsman
see rodman.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Rodsman — Rods man, n.; pl. {Rodsmen}. One who carries and holds a leveling staff, or rod, in a surveying party. G. W. Cable. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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