"fistmele" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪstˌmiːl/ Forms: fistmeles [plural]
Etymology: From fist + mele, variant of meal (“measure”), from Old English mæl. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|mæl}} Old English mæl Head templates: {{en-noun}} fistmele (plural fistmeles)
  1. (archery) A traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 6½ inches or 16½ centimetres). Categories (topical): Archery
    Sense id: en-fistmele-en-noun-Aj0FbC7m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: archery, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

Inflected forms

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