Explore the lost world of antiquated measurement units once used across history in this crossword puzzle.
Forgotten Weights and Measures Legacy
A crossword exploring historical and obsolete units of measurement once used worldwide.
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- 1. Unit of weight equal to 28 pounds in Britain
- 2. An old English unit of distance equal to 220 yards
- 5. Old apothecaries' unit of mass, equal to 20 grains
- 6. Medieval measure of cloth, approximately 45 inches
- 8. Smallest unit of mass in troy and avoirdupois systems
- 10. An obsolete Spanish unit of length (trick entry to check attentiveness)
- 11. A length equal to 16.5 feet, used in land measurement
- 12. Ancient measure based on forearm length, about 18 inches
Down
- 3. Length unit used in surveying, measuring 66 feet
- 4. Large cask or barrel, often for wine or tobacco
- 7. Unit for dry volume, traditionally used for grains
- 9. Old length measurement roughly 3/4 of an inch
- 13. Unit used for measuring gemstone weight, 200 milligrams
- 14. Traditional British weight equal to 14 pounds
- 15. Ancient unit of mass used by Greeks and Romans
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