braccio

[ brah-choh, -chee-oh ]

/ ˈbrɑ tʃoʊ, -tʃiˌoʊ /

an old Italian unit of length, usually about 26 or 27 inches (66 or 68 centimeters), but varying between 18 and 28 inches (46 and 71 centimeters).

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First recorded in 1750–60; from Italian: literally, “an arm,” from Latin bracchium; see brace

She was a Braccio herself, and Corona laughed, though she knew there was truth in the saying.
Corleone|F. Marion Crawford
Braccio does not deny what Luria divines; charges have been prepared against him,—he will be tried that night.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
The braccio is one foot ten inches and seven eighths English measure.
A Treatise on Painting|Leonardo Da Vinci
Francesco began to fear that she might go mad, though there was no insanity in the Braccio family.
Pietro Ghisleri|F. (Francis) Marion Crawford

Besides encouraging sports, fighting wars, and arranging civil matters, Braccio had a passion for building.
The Story of Perugia|Margaret Symonds