lengthman

As nouns the difference between terms and lengthman

is that terms is while lengthman is (dated) a man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of road or railway.

As a noun lengthman is

(dated) a man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of road or railway.

As nouns the difference between lengthsman and lengthman

is that lengthsman is someone who cares for a particular stretch of canal, railway, or road while lengthman is a man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of road or railway.

As nouns the difference between railway and lengthman

is that railway is a track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel while lengthman is (dated) a man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of road or railway.

As nouns the difference between road and lengthman

is that road is (obsolete) the act of riding on horseback while lengthman is (dated) a man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of road or railway.

As nouns the difference between length and lengthman

is that length is the distance measured along the longest dimension of an object while lengthman is (dated) a man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of road or railway.

As a verb length

is (obsolete) to lengthen.