Shaftment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shaftment is a noun meaning Traditionally the width of the fist and outstretched thumb.
Meaning
Traditionally the width of the fist and outstretched thumb.
More Meanings
- An obsolete unit of length defined as 6 inches, which equals 2 palms or ²⁄₃ span; today 6 inches equals exactly 15.24 cm. (Before the 12th century, a shaftment was defined as 6+¹⁄₂ inches.)
Example Sentences
A shaftment is the width of the palm and the outstretched thumb.
Word Forms
- shaftments
- shaftmond
- shaftman
- shaftmound
- shaftmont
- shaftmon
- shafman
- shafmet
- shafnet
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