An official appointed to measure and inspect cloth; an officer responsible for certifying textile quality and proper length.
From Old French 'aunager,' derived from 'aunage' (cloth measurement). The '-er' suffix indicates the person who performs the action of measuring cloth.
Alnagers were so important in medieval England that being appointed as one could make you wealthy—they had monopolies on measuring cloth and collected fees from every merchant!
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