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cubit
The cubit is an ancient unit based on the forearm length from the middle finger tip to the elbow bottom. Lengths ranged between during the ancient Egyptian to Roman empires. Cubits of various lengths were employed in many parts of the world in antiquity, during the Middle Ages and as recently as Early Modern Times. The term is still used in hedge laying, the length of the forearm being frequently used to determine the interval between stakes placed within the hedge. ==Etymology== The English word "cubit" comes from the Latin noun ''cubitum'' "elbow", from the verb ''cubo, cubare, cubui, cubitum'' "to lie down",〔''Cassell's Latin Dictionary''〕 from which also comes the adjective "recumbent".〔''Oxford English Dictionary'', Second edition, 1989; online version September 2011. ''s.v.'' "(cubit )"〕
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