short sixes

A form of short six — A candle weighing one sixth of a pound, about four inches long.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of short six
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APA

short sixes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20sixes

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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