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fistmele

British  
/ ˈfɪstˌmiːl /

noun

  1. archery a measure of the width of a hand and the extended thumb, used to calculate the approximate height of the string of a braced bow

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Etymology

Origin of fistmele

C17: from fist + mele , variant of obsolete meal measure

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This is the ancient fistmele, an archer's measure, also used in measuring lumber.

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