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fistmele

/ˈfɪstˌmiːl/

fistmele noun: a traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 6½ inches or 16½ centimetres).

Noun

fistmele (plural fistmeles)

  1. A traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 6½ inches or 16½ centimetres).

Forms of fistmele

pluralfistmeles

Origin of fistmele

From fist + mele, variant of meal (“measure”), from Old English mæl.

Questions about fistmele

What does fistmele mean?
Fistmele means a traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 6½ inches or 16½ centimetres).
What part of speech is fistmele?
Fistmele is a noun.
How do you pronounce fistmele?
Fistmele is pronounced /ˈfɪstˌmiːl/.
What is the plural of fistmele?
The plural of fistmele is fistmeles.

Words near fistmele in the dictionary

  1. fistle
  2. fistled
  3. fistles
  4. fistlike
  5. fistling
  6. fistmele
  7. fistmeles
  8. fistnote
  9. fistnotes
  10. fists
  11. fistsful

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