ər verb (used with object), ad·meas·ured, ad·meas·ur·ing.
1.
to measure off or out; apportion.
2.
Nautical. to measure the dimensions and capacity of a vessel, as for official registration.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to measure out (land, etc) as a share; apportion |
| 2. | (tr) to determine the dimensions, capacity, weight, and other details of (a vessel), as for an official registration, documentation, or yacht handicap rating |
| [C14: amesuren, from Old French amesurer, from mesurer to | |
| ad'measurement | |
| —n | |
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Admeasure
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