English

Alternative forms

• shaftmond, shaftman, shaftmound, shaftmont, shaftmon, shafman, shafmet, shafnet

Noun

shaftment ‎(plural shaftments)

1. A span; a measure of about six inches.
2. A unit of length, 6 - 6½ inches or 2 palms, i.e. 15.24 cm, the width of the fist and outstretched thumb of a standard archer.

   The shaftment is the width of the palm and the outstretched thumb.

References

• Units of Measure:S

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