HYDROGRAPHER

Etymology

Noun

hydrographer (plural hydrographers)

A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.

Synonyms

• hydrographist (dated)

Source: Wiktionary


Hy*drog"ra*pher, n.

Definition: One skilled in the hydrography; one who surveys, or draws maps or charts of, the sea, lakes, or other waters, with the adjacent shores; one who describes the sea or other waters. Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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