ulnage

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A form of alnage — Measurement (of cloth) by the ell, specifically, official inspection and measurement of woollen cloth, and attestation of its value by the affixing of a lead seal, as was once required by British law.

OriginLatin ulna →
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Meanings

nounulnage (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableObsolete form of alnage.

Origin

  1. Latinulna
  2. Englishulnage

A form of alnage ultimately influenced by Latin ulna.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

languelenguaNauglelagunegenualNelaug
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APA

ulnage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulnage

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“ulnage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulnage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ulnage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulnage.

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