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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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The first known use of cultellation was in 1685
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