fistmele

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪstˌmiːl/

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).