FISTMELE

fistmele

(noun) about seven inches; the breadth of a fist with the thumb stuck out (used especially in archery to give the correct distance of the string from the bow)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fistmele (plural fistmeles)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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