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Cubit

/ˈkjuː.bɪt/

Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.

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noun
  1. 1

    Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.

  2. 2

    The ulna.

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