shaftments

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A form of shaftment — 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.)

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shaftment
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