What is an officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workmen; -- called also bailiff, and barmaster. [Eng.] called?
burghmaster — (Mining) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workmen; -- called also bailiff, and barmaster. [Eng.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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