cultellation

noun

cul·​tel·​la·​tion

ˌkəltəˈlāshən

plural -s

: the transferring in surveying of the exact location of a point from a higher level (as an overhanging cliff) to a lower by dropping a sharp-pointed marking pin

Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin cultellus + French -ation

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

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