Plural of chainman; multiple surveyors' assistants who work with measuring chains.
From English 'chain' + 'men', the regular plural of 'man' (from Old English 'mann'). Standard surveying terminology.
Old surveying teams required multiple chainmen working in precise coordination—imagine modern GPS suddenly broken and you'd appreciate how much skill went into pre-electronic land measurement.
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