alnage
noun
al·nage
ˈal-nij,
ˈȯl-
plural -s
old English law
: measurement of cloth by the ell especially with official inspection and certification
also : a fee for such measurement
Word History
Etymology
Middle English aulnage, from Middle French, from aulner to measure by the ell (from aulne ell, of Germanic origin, akin to Old High German elina ell) + -age
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above