cubit
🇺🇸
/ˈkjuːbɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈkjuːbɪt/
noun
R
A unit of length equal to the length of a person's forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, about 18 inches or 45 centimeters.
The ancient Egyptians used cubits to measure the height of the pyramids.
古埃及人用肘尺来测量金字塔的高度。
translation
肘尺
词形变化
Plural
cubits