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
Bill Cubit stepped in as coach but was not retained.
From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2017
Cubit has made no secret of his desire to drop the interim tag from his title, much like Minnesota’s Tracy Claeys, who stepped in for Jerry Kill when he retired due to epilepsy-related health trouble.
From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2015
Newton's determinations are therefore— Length of Sacred Cubit 24·754 inches.
From Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 by Stuart, John
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