Explore the lost world of antiquated measurement units once used across history in this crossword puzzle.
Forgotten Measures of a Bygone Era
Explore the intriguing world of obsolete measurement units once used across history and cultures in this thematic crossword puzzle.
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- 1. Medieval English unit for land sufficient to support a household
- 2. Old German inch measurement
- 4. Distance unit historically defined as about 3 miles
- 5. An old unit of distance equal to 220 yards
- 6. Ancient Greek unit of weight and coin
- 8. A historic measurement for cloth, roughly 45 inches
- 9. A tiny weight unit, once the base of the avoirdupois system
- 12. Obsolete gemstone weight unit, now standardized to 200 mg
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- 3. Unit now used for energy but once considered outdated in some systems
- 7. An old British volume and weight unit, equal to 8 bushels
- 10. Obsolete liquid measurement equal to a quarter of a pint
- 11. Surveying measure equal to 66 feet
- 13. Ancient Greek currency and weight unit
- 14. Length measure also known as pole or perch, equal to 16.5 feet
- 15. Traditional British unit for body weight, equal to 14 pounds
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