one placed to superintend others; an overseer; an inspector.-one who views and examines for the purpose of ascertaining the condition, quantity, or quality of anything; as, a surveyor of highways, ordnance, etc.-one who surveys or measures land; one who practices the art of surveying.-an officer who ascertains the contents of casks, and the quantity of liquors subject to duty; a gauger.-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.