English Explanatory Dictionary

fistmele

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 6½ inches or 16½ centimetres).

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪstˌmiːl/

Word forms

fistmele fistmeles

Etymology

From fist + mele, variant of meal (“measure”), from Old English mæl.

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