cubit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cubit
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, Old English, from Latin cubitum “elbow, cubit”; perhaps akin to cubāre “to lie down”
Vocabulary lists containing cubit
Example Sentences
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And that’s to start a second season coordinated by a 36-year-old guy with an opulence of charisma himself, Josh Gattis, who already has coached under Butch Davis, Bill Cubit, James Franklin, Nick Saban and Harbaugh.
From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2020
Bill Cubit served as interim coach that season and went 5-7, including 2-6 in the Big Ten.
From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2019
His arrest came a week after the school’s new athletic director issued a vote of confidence for coach John Groce but fired football coach Bill Cubit.
From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2016
Whitman’s remarks came shortly before he fired football coach Bill Cubit, who was interim coach last season and was made the permanent replacement for former coach Tim Beckman in November, receiving a two-year contract.
From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2016
Cubitus, a Cubit, halfe a yard, from the elbow to the top of the middle finger, 6. hands breadth, or two spannes.
From The Way To Geometry by Bedwell, William
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