Shaftment — The shaftment is a unit of length, 6 6½ inches or 2 palms, i.e. 15.24 cm. A shaftment is the width of the fist and outstretched thumb. The lengths of poles, staves, etc. can be easily measured by grasping the bottom of the staff with thumb… … Wikipedia
Shaftment — Shaftman Shaft man, Shaftment Shaft ment, n. [AS. sceaftmund.] A measure of about six inches. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shaftment — noun A unit of length, 6 6½ inches or 2 palms, i.e. 15.24 cm, the width of the fist and outstretched thumb of a standard archer. The shaftment is the width of the palm and the outstretched thumb [ … Wiktionary
shaftment — shaft·ment … English syllables
shaftment — the measure of the fist, with the thumb set up. N. From the Saxon, SCOSFT MUND, semipes … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
shaftment — I. ](t)mənt noun ( s) Etymology: alteration (probably influenced by ment) of Middle English shaftmond, from Old English sceaftmund, from sceaft shaft + mund hand more at shaft, manual … Useful english dictionary
Anthropic units — The ability to characterize, quantify, and measure objects in the physical world is an essential milestone towards the development of complex human civilizations. A vast number of measurement standards have evolved over time, and these standards… … Wikipedia
Shaftman — Shaft man, Shaftment Shaft ment, n. [AS. sceaftmund.] A measure of about six inches. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shathmont — Shath mont, n. A shaftment. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Digit (length) — A digit (lat. finger ), when used as a unit of length, is usually a sixteenth of a foot, i.e. 3/4 Prime; or 1.905 cm (for the international inch). The width of an adult human male finger tip is indeed about 2 centimetres. In English this unit has … Wikipedia
