fistmele

/ (ˈfɪstˌmiːl) /

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noun

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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Word Origin for fistmele

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

Words nearby fistmele

fistful, fistiana, fistic, fisticuff, fisticuffs, fistmele, fistnote, fist pump, fistula, fistulize, fistulous

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How to use fistmele in a sentence

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