Explore the lost world of antiquated measurement units once used across history in this crossword puzzle.
Forgotten Metrics of Bygone Eras
A crossword exploring obsolete units of measurement once used across history and cultures, highlighting forgotten metrics from bygone eras.
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Across
- 1. Small apothecary weight unit
- 3. An old English measure of distance, 220 yards
- 5. Roman unit roughly equal to 1,000 paces
- 7. Old weight unit for precious stones
- 8. Depth measure equal to six feet
- 11. Also called a perch, 16.5 feet long
- 14. Old liquid measure, different sizes historically
Down
- 2. British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds
- 4. English unit of weight, a quarter of a hundredweight
- 6. Printing unit of measure, about 1/6 inch
- 9. Distance roughly three miles, used at sea
- 10. Smallest unit of weight, based on cereal seed
- 12. A unit in surveying equal to 66 feet
- 13. Ancient length measure, 12 inches
- 15. Apothecary unit equal to 1/8 of an ounce
- 16. A medieval unit for measuring cloth
- 17. Used to measure horse height, four inches
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