Explore the lost world of antiquated measurement units once used across history in this crossword puzzle.
Forgotten Measures of Yesteryear
A crossword exploring archaic and obsolete units of measurement from history and their unique uses.
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- 1. British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds
- 2. Ancient measurement based on the length of the forearm
- 3. An old British measure of weight, one-fourth of a hundredweight
- 4. Unit of length used in nautical depth measurement
- 7. Unit used historically to measure length of a sword or knife
- 10. An old apothecaries' weight, 1/24 of an ounce
- 11. Measurement traditionally used for horse height
- 15. A unit of length equal to 5.5 yards
- 17. A very small unit of weight based on a cereal seed
- 18. A medieval measure of length often used for cloth
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- 5. Ancient unit of mass and value used by Greeks and Romans
- 6. Unit of length once used in surveying, equals 66 feet
- 8. An obsolete volume measure once used for dry goods
- 9. A large cask unit once used for liquids like wine and beer
- 12. An obsolete apothecary unit of mass and volume
- 13. An old English unit of distance used in horse racing
- 14. Unit of mass or volume historically used in pharmacy and cooking
- 16. A Spanish unit of volume, roughly equaling a gallon
- 19. Typographic unit formerly common in printing
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