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klafter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈklɑf.tɚ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A unit of length formerly widely used in Central Europe, derived from the span of a man's outstretched arms, typically defined as six local feet (equivalent to a fathom) or about 1.8 meters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From German Klafter.