alnager

noun

al·​nag·​er

ˈal-nə-jər,

ˈȯl-

plural -s

: a onetime officer in England whose duty it was to inspect and attest the measure and quality of woolen cloth

Word History

Etymology

alnage + -er

First Known Use

1519, in the meaning defined above

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