shaftment

English

noun
Definitions
  • A span; a measure of about six inches.
  • A unit of length, 6 to inches or 2 palms, i.e. 15.24 cm, the width of the fist and outstretched thumb of a standard archer.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English schaftmonde inherited from Old English sΔ‹eaftmund (a palm's length, a palm) compound from English shaft + English mound (hand).

Origin

English

mound

Gloss

hand

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

手

Emoji
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