bandle

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/ˈbændl̩/

noun

An Irish measure of two feet (61 cm) in length.

OriginIrish banlámh ← Middle Irish bannlám →
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Meanings

nounbandle (plural bandles)

plural bandles

  1. historicalAn Irish measure of two feet (61 cm) in length.

Origin

  1. Middle Irishbannlám
  2. Irishbanlámh“cubit”
  3. Englishbandle

From Irish banlámh (“cubit”), from Middle Irish bannlám, from bann (“a measure”) + lám (“hand, arm”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bandle

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Anagrams

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APA

bandle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandle

MLA

“bandle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandle.

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