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Definition of Sheeters
1. sheeter [n] - See also: sheeter
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sheeters
Literary usage of Sheeters
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal (1858)
"Kane never married, and the only allusion to such an idea is the following, which
we extract in the words of Dr. M'Sheeters :— "On one occasion, ..."
2. Earthwork and Its Cost: A Handbook of Earth Excavation by Halbert Powers Gillette (1920)
"Actual digging 44.9 Delays: A — Waiting on sheeters ..: 8.4 B —Moving up 22.4
D — Miscellaneous 1.1 • C —Waiting on cars 23.2 Total 100.0 Trenching with ..."
3. The Windsor Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly for Men and Women (1905)
"... Lamp-lads Loaders and Sheeters Mechanics (adult) Mechanics (junior)
Messengers (adult) Messengers (junior) Number-takers (adult) . ..."
4. National Insurance by Arthur Strettell Comyns Carr, William Hubert Stuart Garnett, James Henry Taylor, Great Britain (1913)
"Workmen employed by a firm of gas engine makers, and described as :— (1)
Patternmakers in iron (including steel) foundry ; (2) Sheeters ; (3) Workmen ..."
5. Handbook of Cost Data for Contractors and Engineers: A Reference Book Giving by Halbert Powers Gillette (1910)
"12 men in tunnel $2.00 $72.00 $4.33 2 sheeters 2.00 12.00 0.72 6 men on top 1.75
21.00 1.26 2 engineers 1.75 7.00 0.48 1 team 4.00 8.00 0.48 1 tag line boy ..."
6. Earthwork and Its Cost: A Handbook of Earth Excavation by Halbert Powers Gillette (1920)
"... under " time worked by shovel " includes all time of moving up and waiting
for sheeters before moving up, as well as the aetual digging time of shovel. ..."
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