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Surveyor :: Surveyor (n.) An officer who ascertains the contents of casks, and the quantity of liquors subject to duty; a gauger..

Gage :: Gage (n.) A measure or standard. See Gauge, n..

Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Any instrument or apparatus for measuring the state of a phenomenon, or for ascertaining its numerical elements at any moment; -- usually applied to some particular instrument; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge..

Weather :: Weather (a.) Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc..

Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment..

Gaugeable :: Gaugeable (a.) Capable of being gauged.

Gauger :: Gauger (n.) One who gauges; an officer whose business it is to ascertain the contents of casks.

Udometer :: Udometer (n.) A rain gauge.

Gage :: Gage (v. t.) To measure. See Gauge, v. t..

Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure or determine with a gauge.

Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of..

Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the dimensions or forms of things; a templet or template; as, a button maker's gauge..

Gauged :: Gauged (p. a.) Tested or measured by, or conformed to, a gauge..

Gauged :: Gauged (imp. & p. p.) of Gaug.

Gauging Rod :: Gauging rod () See Gauge rod, under Gauge, n..

Manometer :: Manometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases, steam, etc., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an open tube, or in compressing a portion of air or other gas in a closed tube with mercury or other liquid intervening, or in bending a metallic or other spring so as to set in motion an index; a pressure gauge. See Pressure, and Illust. of Air pump..

Piezometer :: Piezometer (n.) A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point.

Size :: Size (n.) An instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, -- used for ascertaining the size of pearls..

Gauge :: Gauge (n.) That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles..

Dolly :: Dolly (n.) A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc..

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