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
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about cultellation
Dictionary Entries near cultellation
See More Nearby EntriesStatistics for cultellation
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Cultellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultellation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Comments on cultellation
What made you want to look up cultellation? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
February 2021 Words of the Day Quiz
-
- Which is a synonym of perdure?
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share cultellation
Time Traveler for cultellation
The first known use of cultellation was in 1685
See more words from the same year