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Established by the French clergyman Sébastien Truchet.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A former point size of 1/144 of a French inch or 1/1728 of the royal foot. Full definition →
Established by the French clergyman Sébastien Truchet.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.