Surveying — Sur*vey ing, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth s surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Topographical — Topographic Top o*graph ic, a. Topographical Top o*graph ic*al, [Cf. F. topographique.] Of or pertaining to topography; descriptive of a place. {Top o*graph ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Topographical map}. See under {Cadastral}. Topographical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Topographical map — Topographic Top o*graph ic, a. Topographical Top o*graph ic*al, [Cf. F. topographique.] Of or pertaining to topography; descriptive of a place. {Top o*graph ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Topographical map}. See under {Cadastral}. Topographical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Geodetic surveying — Surveying Sur*vey ing, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth s surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Maritime surveying — Surveying Sur*vey ing, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth s surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nautical surveying — Surveying Sur*vey ing, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth s surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plane surveying — Surveying Sur*vey ing, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth s surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plane surveying — Plane Plane, a. [L. planus: cf. F. plan. See {Plan}, a.] Without elevations or depressions; even; level; flat; lying in, or constituting, a plane; as, a plane surface. [1913 Webster] Note: In science, this word (instead of plain) is almost… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plane surveying — noun Etymology: plane (V) : ordinary field and topographical surveying in which the curvature of the earth is disregarded compare geodetic surveying … Useful english dictionary
Arthur Oliver Wheeler — Infobox Person name = Arthur Oliver Wheeler caption = A.O. Wheeler birth date = 1860 05 01 birth place = Kilkenny, Ireland death date = 1945 03 20 death place = Banff, Alberta nationality = Irish Canadian known for = Co founder and first… … Wikipedia
