Explore the lost world of antiquated measurement units once used across history in this crossword puzzle.
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Forgotten Measures of History
Explore the fascinating world of obsolete measurement units that shaped ancient and pre-modern societies.
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- 1. Old English unit of distance, roughly 220 yards
- 2. Unit of weight equal to 14 pounds
- 3. Weight measure, a quarter of a hundredweight
- 4. Ancient unit of length, the width of a knife’s blade
- 5. Old distance measure approximating three miles
- 6. Nautical measure of depth, six feet
- 8. Large volume unit for liquids, especially alcohol
- 10. Measurement of length used in surveying, 66 feet
- 11. Small unit of liquid measure, used in apothecaries
- 13. Obsolete length measure, about a few inches
- 14. Measurement of height for horses, four inches
- 17. Small liquid measure equal to a quarter of a pint
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- 7. Unit of weight equal to 112 pounds in imperial system
- 9. Apothecaries' unit of weight, used in medicine
- 12. Unit of land area or length, also called rod
- 15. Traditional unit of length equal to 16.5 feet
- 16. Smallest unit of weight in Troy and Avoirdupois systems
- 18. Medieval unit of length, often used for cloth
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