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noun
A traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 61⁄2 inches or 161⁄2 centimetres).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: archery, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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noun
about seven inches; the breadth of a fist with the thumb stuck out (used especially in archery to give the correct distance of the string from the bow)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: linear unit, linear measure
History
From fist + mele, variant of meal (“measure”), from Old English mæl.
