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Pincushion corner

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004322

A survey corner where numerous unrelated or conflicting monuments have been placed over time, making it difficult to determine the true original corner location. This situation often arises from repeated surveys by different surveyors or property owners. Resolving a pincushion corner requires careful analysis of historical records and evidence.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004322
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectSurveying
TranslationsGerman: Grenzmarkierungswirrwarr; Spanish: esquina de alfiletero; French: coin en coussin
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004322",
  "term": "Pincushion corner",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A survey corner where numerous unrelated or conflicting monuments have been placed over time, making it difficult to determine the true original corner location. This situation often arises from repeated surveys by different surveyors or property owners. Resolving a pincushion corner requires careful analysis of historical records and evidence.",
  "subject": "Surveying",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Grenzmarkierungswirrwarr",
    "es": "esquina de alfiletero",
    "fr": "coin en coussin"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pincushion-corner/"
}

Record 4,728 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.