Alnage
Pronunciation : Al"nage
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. alnage, aulnage, F. aunage, fr. OF. alne ell, of Ger. origin: cf. OHG. elina, Goth. aleina, cubit. See Ell.] (O. Eng. Law)
Definition : Defn: Measurement (of cloth) by the ell; also, a duty for such measurement.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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