fistmele
/ (ˈfɪstˌmiːl) /
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
Nearby words
- fistful,
- fistiana,
- fistic,
- fisticuff,
- fisticuffs,
- fistnote,
- fistula,
- fistulation,
- fistulectomy,
- fistulize
Word Origin for fistmele
C17: from fist + mele, variant of obsolete meal measure
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