admeasure
[ ad-mezh-er ]
verb (used with object),ad·meas·ured, ad·meas·ur·ing.
to measure off or out; apportion.
Nautical. to measure the dimensions and capacity of a vessel, as for official registration.
Origin of admeasure
1Other words from admeasure
- ad·meas·ur·er, noun
Words Nearby admeasure
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British Dictionary definitions for admeasure
admeasure
/ (ædˈmɛʒə) /
verb
to measure out (land, etc) as a share; apportion
(tr) to determine the dimensions, capacity, weight, and other details of (a vessel), as for an official registration, documentation, or yacht handicap rating
Origin of admeasure
1C14: amesuren, from Old French amesurer, from mesurer to measure; the modern form derives from ad- + measure
Derived forms of admeasure
- admeasurement, noun
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