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boundsgoer

UK/ˈbaʊndzˌɡəʊər/US/ˈbaʊndzˌɡoʊəɹ/

boundsgoer noun: a land surveyor, who walked and measured the boundaries of towns (and typically received alcohol in return).

Noun

boundsgoer (plural boundsgoers)

  1. (historical) A land surveyor, who walked and measured the boundaries of towns (and typically received alcohol in return).
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Forms of boundsgoer

pluralboundsgoers

Origin of boundsgoer

From bounds + goer.

Questions about boundsgoer

What does boundsgoer mean?
Boundsgoer means a land surveyor, who walked and measured the boundaries of towns (and typically received alcohol in return).
What part of speech is boundsgoer?
Boundsgoer is a noun.
How do you pronounce boundsgoer?
Boundsgoer is pronounced /ˈbaʊndzˌɡoʊəɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of boundsgoer?
The plural of boundsgoer is boundsgoers.

Words near boundsgoer in the dictionary

  1. boundlings
  2. boundness
  3. bounds
  4. bounds ahead
  5. Bounds Green
  6. boundsgoer
  7. boundsgoers
  8. boundstone
  9. boundstones
  10. boundure
  11. boundures

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