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A cubit is the distance from a (standardized) man's elbow to his middle fingertip, from Latin "cubitum" = "elbow". Perhaps a more convenient reference than the
by taejo 6y ago
A cubit is the distance from a (standardized) man's elbow to his middle fingertip, from Latin "cubitum" = "elbow". Perhaps a more convenient reference than the foot when measuring things that aren't on the ground.
- WalterBright 6y agoI suppose my little joke is outdated :-)
- coolgeek 6y agoI used to know what a cubit was
- taejo 6y agoOr maybe I just haven't seen that particular sketch (I am younger than you, but I'm also not American). Since you chose not to explain your reference, for bystanders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bputeFGXEjA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bputeFGXEjA