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

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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, fistula, fistulation, fistulectomy, fistulize
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