fotmal

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noun

An old English unit of weight of 70 pounds, used particularly for lead

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footformelfortinelfotmaelfotmell
OriginMiddle English fotmal ← Old English fōtmǣl →
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Meanings

nounfotmal (plural fotmals)

plural fotmals

  1. obsoleteunits of measureAn old English unit of weight of 70 pounds, used particularly for lead

    Synonyms: foot, formel, fortinel, fotmael, fotmell

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn old English unit of weight of 70 pounds, used particularly for lead

Similar
footformelfortinelfotmaelfotmell

Origin

  1. Old Englishfōtmǣl“step by step”
  2. Middle Englishfotmal
  3. Englishfotmal

From Middle English fotmal, from Old English fōtmǣl (“step by step”, literally “foot-measure”), equivalent to foot + -meal. Doublet of footmeal.

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Translations

Latin pes, fotmal
  • pesold English unit of weight
  • fotmalold English unit of weight
  • fōtmēllumold English unit of weight
Polish fotmal
  • fotmalold English unit of weight
Cite this entry
APA

fotmal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fotmal

MLA

“fotmal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fotmal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fotmal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fotmal.

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