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Forgotten Measures of Bygone Eras
Unearth the vanished units once used to measure length, weight, and volume from history’s rich tapestry of obsolete measurement systems.
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  • 1. Traditional British weight unit equal to 14 pounds
  • 3. Large cask volume roughly 63 gallons
  • 4. Obsolete apothecaries' unit of mass
  • 5. Weight unit, 28 pounds, used in British trade
  • 7. Distance used in horse racing, 220 yards
  • 10. Unit of area or length, linked to land measure
  • 11. Old Mediterranean weight unit for goods
  • 16. Obsolete liquid measure equal to a quarter pint
Down
  • 2. Surveying length unit, 66 feet long
  • 6. Historical gold and gemstone weight unit
  • 8. Nautical unit of depth, 6 feet long
  • 9. Rare length term once used in architecture
  • 12. Traditional Chinese unit of weight
  • 13. Old unit of distance, about 3 miles
  • 14. Old English unit equal to 5.5 yards
  • 15. Equine height unit, equal to 4 inches
  • 17. Small weight unit, used in measuring bullets
  • 18. Medieval fabric measure roughly 45 inches

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