[ser-vey-er] 
| 1. | a person whose occupation is surveying. |
| 2. | an overseer or supervisor. |
| 3. | Chiefly British. a person who inspects something officially for the purpose of ascertaining condition, value, etc. |
| 4. | (formerly) a U.S. customs official responsible for ascertaining the quantity and value of imported merchandise. |
| 5. | (initial capital letter ) U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of space probes (1966–68) that analyzed lunar soil and obtained other scientific information after soft-landing on the moon. |