Explore a crossword focused on rare and archaic units of measurement from history and culture.
Curious Measures from Forgotten Scales
Explore the quirky and rare units of measurement that history nearly forgot, from ancient lengths to whimsical volumes.
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- 1. Colloquial term for a tiny unspecified amount
- 3. Apothecary unit of mass, roughly 1.3 grams
- 6. Middle Eastern unit of area, about 1000 m²
- 8. British measure for liquids, a quarter of a pint
- 10. Distance used in surveying, equal to 66 feet
- 11. Ancient large unit of mass, especially in trade
- 14. Pharmaceutical volume unit, about one drop
- 15. Smallest ancient Greek unit of time
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- 2. French league, an old distance measurement
- 4. Unit of weight in apothecaries, 1/8 of an ounce
- 5. Old Scottish unit of weight for wool
- 7. Old English unit of distance, about 220 yards
- 9. Obscure angle measurement unit used in mechanics
- 12. French unit of length used in agriculture
- 13. Nautical measure of depth, six feet
- 16. Ancient Italian unit of length or weight
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