Sur*vey"ing, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the
art of determining the area of any portion of the earth's surface, the
length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the
surface, etc., with an accurate delineation of the whole on paper; the
act or occupation of making surveys.
Geodetic surveying, geodesy. -- Maritime, or Nautical, surveying, that
branch of surveying which determines the forms of coasts and harbors,
the entrances of rivers, with the position of islands, rocks, and
shoals, the depth of water, etc. -- Plane surveying. See under Plane,
a. -- Topographical surveying, that branch of surveying which involves
the process of ascertaining and representing upon a plane surface the
contour, physical features, etc., of any portion of the surface of the
earth.
Sur*vey"or (?), n. 1. One placed to superintend others; an overseer; an
inspector.
Were 't not madness then, To make the fox surveyor of the fold?
Shak.
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.
3. One who surveys or measures land; one who practices the art of
surveying.
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.
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.
Sur*vey"or*ship, n. The office of a surveyor.
Sur*view" (?), v. t. [Pref. sur- + view. Cf. Survey.] To survey; to
make a survey of. [Obs.] "To surview his ground." Spenser.
Sur*view", n. A survey. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson.
Sur*vise" (?), v. t. [See Supervise, and Survey.] To look over; to
supervise. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Sur*viv"al (?), n. [From Survive.] 1. A living or continuing longer
than, or beyond the existence of, another person, thing, or event; an
outliving.
2. (Arhæol. & Ethnol.) Any habit, usage, or belief, remaining from
ancient times, the origin of which is often unknown, or imperfectly
known.
The close bearing of the doctrine of survival on the study of
manners and customs.
Tylor.
Survival of the fittest. (Biol.) See Natural selection, under Natural.
{ Sur*viv"ance (?), Sur*viv"an*cy (?), } n. [F. survivance.]
Survivorship. [R.]
His son had the survivance of the stadtholdership.
Bp. Burnet.
Sur*vive" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Survived (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Surviving.] [F. survivre, L. supervivere; super over + vivere to live.
See Super-, and Victuals.] To live beyond the life or existence of; to
live longer than; to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an
event. Cowper.
I'll assure her of Her widowhood, be it that she survive me, In all
my lands and leases whatsoever.
Shak.
Sur*vive", v. i. To remain alive; to continue to live.
Thy pleasure, Which, when no other enemy survives, Still conquers
all the conquerors.
Sir J. Denham.
Alike are life and death, When life in death survives.
Longfellow.