exantlation
noun
ex·ant·la·tion
\ˌegˌzantˈlāshən, ˌekˌsa-\
Definition of exantlation
-s
archaic
: the act of drawing out
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Origin and Etymology of exantlation
Latin exantlatus, exanclatus (past participle of exantlare, exanclare to draw out, from Greek exantlein, from ex- + antlein to bail out, draw out, from antlos bilge) + English -ion
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