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chainage

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[chey-nij] / ˈtʃeɪ nɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a length as measured by a surveyor's chain or tape.

Etymology

Origin of chainage

First recorded in 1605–15; chain + -age

Example Sentences

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No system of chainage appears to have been used for domes in Constantinople.

From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander

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