SINCE 1828
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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