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fistmele
/ ˈfɪstˌmiːl /
noun
- 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
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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.
From Project Gutenberg
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