cultellation

noun

cul·tel·la·tion | \ ˌkəltəˈlāshən\

plural -s

Definition of cultellation

: 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

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