| 单词 | right-of-way man |
| 释义 | > as lemmasright-of-way man right-of-way man n. U.S. (now historical and rare) a person who surveys and negotiates for a right of way, esp. on behalf of a railway company. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > surveying > [noun] > surveyor > of railway right-of-way man1846 1846 A. J. Marshall in B. C. Howard Rep. Supreme Court U.S. (1855) 16 316 No delegation are more skilful or less scrupulous at this game than our western right-of-way men. 1904 F. Lynde Grafters xxviii. 361 Our right-of-way man has just sent a telegram to all agents. 1998 J. Broadbent (book title) Right-of-way man: clearing the path for our nation's highways. < as lemmas |
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