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.
translation
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.
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Plural
cubits