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fistmele

/ ˈfɪstˌmiːl /

noun

  1. archery a measure of the width of a hand and the extended thumb, used to calculate the approximate height of the string of a braced bow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fistmele1

C17: from fist + mele , variant of obsolete meal measure
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Example Sentences

This is the ancient fistmele, an archer's measure, also used in measuring lumber.

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