short six

noun

A candle weighing one sixth of a pound, about four inches long.

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Meanings

nounshort six (plural short sixes)

plural short sixes

  1. archaicA candle weighing one sixth of a pound, about four inches long.
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short six. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20six

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“short six.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20six. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short six,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20six.

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