fistmele

English edit

Etymology edit

From fist + mele, variant of meal (“measure”), from Old English mæl.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfɪstˌmiːl/

Noun edit

fistmele (plural fistmeles)

(archery) A traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 6½ inches or 16½ centimetres).

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