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CUBIT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cubit mean?
• CUBIT (noun)
The noun CUBIT has 1 sense:
1. an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
Familiarity information: CUBIT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("cubit" is a kind of...):
linear measure; linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)
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