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Webster 1913 Edition


Shaftment

{

Shaft′man

,

Shaft′ment

, }
Noun.
[AS.
sceaftmund
.]
A measure of about six inches.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Shaftment

SH'AFTMENT

,
Noun.
A span, a measure of about six inches. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024


shaftment

shaftment

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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.

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