surveyor

n. 1. One placed to superintend others; an overseer; an inspector. [ 1913 Webster ]

Were 't not madness then,
To make the fox surveyor of the fold? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who views and examines for the purpose of ascertaining the condition, quantity, or quality of anything; as, a surveyor of highways, ordnance, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who surveys or measures land; one who practices the art of surveying. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Customs) (a) An officer who ascertains the contents of casks, and the quantity of liquors subject to duty; a gauger. (b) In the United States, an officer whose duties include the various measures to be taken for ascertaining the quantity, condition, and value of merchandise brought into a port. Abbot. [ 1913 Webster ]

Surveyor general. (a) A principal surveyor; as, the surveyor general of the king's manors, or of woods and parks. [ Eng. ] (b) An officer having charge of the survey of the public lands of a land district. [ U.S. ] Davies & Peck (Math. Dict.). --
Surveyor's compass. See Circumferentor. --
Surveyor's level. See under Level. [ 1913 Webster ]