shaftment

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Synonyms: shaftman, chantment

Antonyms: shaftman, chantment

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Noun

1. An obsolete unit of length defined as 6 [[inch]]es, which equals 2 [[palm]]s or {{frac|2|3}} [[span]]; today 6 inches equals exactly 15.24 [[cm]]. (Before the 12th century, a shaftment was defined as {{frac|6|1|2}} inches.)
2. Traditionally the width of the fist and outstretched thumb.

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