Thesaurus: cubit

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1. n. The forearm; the ulna, a bone of the arm extending from elbow to wrist.
2. n. A measure of length, being the distance from the elbow to the extremity of the middle finger.
3. n. an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
4. 1. (Anat.) The forearm; the ulna, a bone of the arm extending from elbow to wrist. [Obs.] 2. A measure of length, being the distance from the elbow to the extremity of the middle finger. Note: The cubit varies in length in different countries, the Roman cubit being 17,47 inches, the Greek 18,20, the Hebrew somewhat longer, and the English 18 inches.
5. The forearm; the ulna, a bone of the arm extending from elbowto wrist. [Obs.]
6. n:100 n. an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm