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Forgotten Measures of Ancient Times
Explore the lost language of measurement with this crossword featuring obsolete units once used around the world.
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  • 1. Surveyor’s measurement unit, 66 feet long
  • 3. Old English unit of distance equal to 220 yards
  • 4. Obsolete land measure sometimes called a rod
  • 8. Old textile length approx. 45 inches
  • 9. Unit of weight used in pharmacy and ancient Greece
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  • 2. Obsolete Spanish dry measure for grain
  • 5. Historical unit for measuring quicklime
  • 6. Smallest mass unit in troy weight system
  • 7. Large cask or unit for liquids, especially alcohol
  • 10. Ancient unit based on the length of the forearm
  • 11. Depth measure in nautical contexts, roughly six feet

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