circiter

/sərˈkɪtər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who circitered, or measured and laid out, the boundary of a plot of land, especially in medieval England.

“The village historian spent years researching the history of the village’s earliest circiter.”

2. verb

To measure and lay out the boundary of a plot of land.

“The surveyor went to circiter the new property to determine its exact boundaries.”

Synonyms

  • boundary setter
  • surveyor

Antonyms

  • border violator
  • land grabber