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fistmele

/ˈfɪst.miːl/

翻译: 一种古老的测量单位,约等于七英寸,即握拳并伸出拇指时的宽度,历史上用于射箭中确定弦与弓之间的合适距离。

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noun

/ˈfɪst.miːl/formaltechnical已废弃
  • zh一种古老的测量单位,约等于七英寸,即握拳并伸出拇指时的宽度,历史上用于射箭中确定弦与弓之间的合适距离。

An obsolete unit of measurement equal to about seven inches, specifically the breadth of a fist with the thumb extended, historically used in archery to gauge the correct distance between the bowstring and the bow.

  1. Archery measurementC2formalbritish

    A historical unit of length equal to about seven inches, specifically the width of a closed fist with the thumb extended, used in archery to measure the correct distance between the bowstring and the bow.

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    • The archer adjusted the string to a fistmele from the bow.
    • According to old manuals, the string should be kept at a fistmele distance.
    • He measured the brace height using a fistmele.