The office, position, or profession of being a gager; the work or responsibilities of measuring and assessing goods.
From 'gager' plus '-ship,' a suffix denoting office, position, or state. The '-ship' suffix comes from Old English and Germanic roots, and appears in words like 'kingship' and 'leadership' to indicate a role or condition.
The '-ship' suffix is one of English's oldest and most dignified suffixes—it's used for everything from 'friendship' to 'championship,' giving ordinary occupations like gaging the status of a proper profession or rank!
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