outkeeper
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4ADJ.
equipped
VERB + OUTKEEPER
called
OUTKEEPER + NOUN
dial
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with
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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 .
This particular instrument is unusual because of the additional dial, and the fact that the outkeeper appears at the east point instead of at the south end of the dial plate.
One who is responsible for maintaining a remote area.
This was a single dwelling, the home of one of the outkeepers.
My husband David is the 'outkeeper' dealing with all the grounds, gardens, shopping and housekeeping and building related issues," says Shirley.
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3The 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 .
WiktionaryThis particular instrument is unusual because of the additional dial, and the fact that the outkeeper appears at the east point instead of at the south end of the dial plate.
WiktionarySome Irish and American instruments were equipped with an “outkeeper,” a dial that helped the surveyor keep track of the number of times (“outs”) a chain had been run.
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