alnage Meaning, Definition & Usage

Al"nage noun

Etymology

OF. alnage, aulnage, F. aunage, fr. OF. alne ell, of Ger. origin: cf. OHG. elina, Goth. aleina, cubit. See Ell.

Definitions

1. (O. Eng. Law) Measurement (of cloth) by the ell; also, a duty for such measurement.