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cubit    音标拼音: [kj'ubɪt]
n. 腕尺

腕尺

cubit
n 1: an ancient unit of length based on the length of the
forearm

Cubit \Cu"bit\ (k[=u]"b[i^]t), n. [L. cubitum, cubitus; elbow,
ell, cubit, fr. (because the elbow serves for leaning upon)
cubare to lie down, recline; cf. Gr. ky`biton elbow, ky`ptein
to bend, stoop, kyfo`s bent, stooping, humpbacked. Cf.
{Incumbent}, {Covey}.]
1. (Anat.) The forearm; the ulna, a bone of the arm extending
from elbow to wrist. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]

2. A measure of length, being the distance from the elbow to
the extremity of the middle finger.
[1913 Webster]

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.
[1913 Webster]


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  • Cubit - Wikipedia
    It is also known as the common cubit (al-dhirāʿ al-ʿāmma), sack-cloth cubit (al-dhirāʿ al-kirbās), and was the most commonly used in the Maghreb and Islamic Spain under the name al-dhirāʿ al-Rashshāshiyya
  • How Long Is a Cubit? - Ark Encounter
    A cubit is an ancient measurement of length based on the distance from the elbow to the fingertips The actual length varied between different groups
  • CUBIT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The cubit is an ancient unit of length that may have originated in Egypt close to 5,000 years ago
  • Cubit | Ancient, Length, Unit | Britannica
    cubit, unit of linear measure used by many ancient and medieval peoples It may have originated in Egypt about 3000 bc; it thereafter became ubiquitous in the ancient world
  • How many ft or inches is a cubit? - Answers
    A cubit is an ancient unit of measurement that is typically defined as the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, which is approximately 18 inches or 1 5 feet There are
  • CUBIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
    The measures they used were human ones: the cubit, the span of the arms, the length of the foot The ancient Egyptian royal cubit is the earliest attested standard measure
  • CUBIT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    CUBIT definition: an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 centimeters) See examples of cubit used in a sentence
  • The Cubit: A History and Measurement Commentary - Stone - 2014 . . .
    The cubit provides a convenient middle unit between the foot and the yard The English yard could be considered a double cubit said to measure 12 palms, about 90 cm, or 36 inches measured from the center of a man’s body to the tip of the fingers of an outstretched arm [3]
  • Cubit - definition of cubit by The Free Dictionary
    An ancient unit of linear measure, originally equal to the length of the forearm from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow, or about 17 to 22 inches (43 to 56 centimeters) [Middle English cubite, from Latin cubitum, cubit, elbow ] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
  • Cubit - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Cubit is the name for any one of many units of measure used by various ancient peoples and is among the first recorded units of length The cubit is based on measuring by comparing – especially rope and textiles, but also for timber and stone – to one's forearm length





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