Explore the lost world of antiquated measurement units once used across history in this crossword puzzle.
Forgotten Measures of Olden Times
A crossword exploring historical and obsolete units of measurement once widely used across cultures.
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Across
- 1. Land measurement equal to a rod or 16.5 feet
- 2. Old weight unit equal to 28 pounds
- 3. Old unit used chiefly in horse racing, equal to 220 yards
- 5. Ancient Near Eastern unit of weight
- 9. Ancient weight unit used by Greeks and Romans
- 10. Medieval measure of length for cloth, roughly 45 inches
- 14. Surveyors' unit equal to 66 feet
Down
- 4. Apothecary weight unit, approximately 3.9 grams
- 6. Small apothecaries' weight, roughly 1.3 grams
- 7. Also known as a perch, a length measure of 16.5 feet
- 8. Nautical unit measuring the depth of water
- 11. Obsolete liquid measure, one quarter of a pint
- 12. Old English length measure based on grain size
- 13. Ancient unit based on the length of the forearm
- 15. Historical unit of weight used in trade
- 16. British weight unit equal to 14 pounds
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