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cultellation
noun
cul·tel·la·tion
\ˌkəltəˈlāshən\
Definition of cultellation
-s
: 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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Origin and Etymology of cultellation
French, from Latin cultellus + French -ation
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