lengthman


Also found in: Wikipedia.

lengthman

(ˈlɛŋkθmən; ˈlɛŋθ-) ;

lengthsman

(ˈlɛŋθsmən)
n, pl -men
(Professions) a person whose job it is to maintain a particular length of road or railway line
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
References in periodicals archive ?
The Lengthman's Cottage is one of six originally built between Lapworth and Preston Bagot
News We will LOCK you! Landmark Trust offers holidaymakers a chance to sample a stay in a traditional canal-side cottage
Bill is continuing the good work and seems to act as a volunteer ranger, lengthman, warden and general custodian of the barge canal, doing all sorts of things like clearing junk, giving trips on his boat, cutting grass, trapping vermin and so on.
Outdoor exhibit of the Tate Modern
"In 1978 I was offered a job as a sweeper or lengthman for Denby Dale Council at Clayton West.
Warp and weft of mill veteran's textile life; Now aged 88, Reg Stone of Skelmanthorpe worked at an extraordinary 16 jobs in a working life spanning 48 years. 'A Life In Textiles' goes some way to describing his journey through working life, though not completely. Here he tells his story to John Avison
Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?