fistmele

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/ˈfɪstˌmiːl/

noun

A traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 6½ inches or 16½ centimetres).

OriginOld English mæl →
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Meanings

nounfistmele (plural fistmeles)

plural fistmeles

  1. archeryA traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 6½ inches or 16½ centimetres).

Origin

  1. Old Englishmæl
  2. Englishfistmele

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

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APA

fistmele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fistmele

MLA

“fistmele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fistmele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fistmele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fistmele.

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