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Forgotten Measures of Olden Times
Explore the fascinating world of obsolete measurement units that once shaped trade, science, and daily life around the globe.
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Across
  • 1. Old liquid measure, one fourth of a gallon
  • 3. An old unit of area and length, similar to a rod
  • 6. Unit of length used in surveying, equal to 66 feet
  • 7. Old English unit of distance equal to 220 yards
  • 10. Unit of weight, especially for wool and grain, equals 28 pounds
  • 12. Old unit of volume, quarter of a pint
Down
  • 2. Old Scottish unit of length, based on a blade of grass
  • 4. Unit of weight, commonly used in Britain, equals 14 pounds
  • 5. A measure of length equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet
  • 8. Unit of length, commonly used to measure the depth of water
  • 9. Obsolete Scottish land measure, part of traditional systems
  • 11. Small unit of weight, originally based on a grain of barley
  • 13. Large cask used to measure liquids, especially alcohol
  • 14. Historical unit of length based on the arm's length
  • 15. Old length unit originally based on the length of a barleycorn

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