AUNE

Etymology

Noun

aune (plural aunes)

An old French cloth measure, varying around the country, but at Paris equivalent to 0.95 of an English ell.

Anagrams

• Euan, Euna

Source: Wiktionary


Aune, n. Etym: [F. See Alnage.]

Definition: A French cloth measure, of different parts of the country (at Paris, 0.95 of an English ell); -- now superseded by the meter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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