1) Old English cloth inspector 
inspector of cloth
• (n.) A measure by the ell; formerly a sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect and measure woolen cloth, and fix upon it a seal.
Al'na·ger noun [ See Alnage .] A measure by the ell; formerly a sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect and measure woolen cloth, and fix upon it a seal. 
Formerly, in England, an alnager was an official whose duty it was to inspect, measure, and stamp woollen cloth.