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Definition of Long measure
1. Noun. A measure of length.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Long Measure
Literary usage of Long measure
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Descriptive Dictionary of the Indian Islands & Adjacent Countries by John Crawfurd (1856)
"The standard Siamese long measure is the fathom, which is two French metres, or
78'74 English inches. It is composed of 4 cubits, each cubit consisting of ..."
2. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1839)
"The palmo, long measure The braccio is 2J ... dry measure The pic, long measure
A factory maund of BENGAL A bazar maund The haut or cubit ..."
3. Intellectual Arithmetic: Upon the Inductive Method of Instruction by Warren Colburn (1891)
"... unloaded the wagon was found to weigh 1800 Ibs. How much did Mr. Hubbard get
for his load of hay ? E. long measure. 12 inches = 1 foot 3 feet = 1 yard. ..."
4. An Elementary Treatise on Arithmetic by Silvestre François Lacroix (1825)
"3 2 4 1* I* 10 Scripture long measure. Digit Palm Span Eng. Feet. In. Dec. ...
Grecian long measure reduced to English. 4 Dactylus, Digit 2^ Doron, ..."
5. The universal cambist, and commercial instructor by Patrick Kelly (1811)
"0oz. 3^drs. avoirdupois. Thus 100lb. of Portugal = 10l|lb, avoirdupois, which
has been recently proved by the standards at Lisbon. long measure. ..."
6. Robinson's Progressive Practical Arithmetic: Containing the Theory of by Horatio Nelson Robinson, Daniel W. Fish (1888)
"long measure, also called Linear Measure, il used in measuring Unes and distances.
TABLE. 12 Inches (in.) make 1 Foot ft. 8 Feet " 1 Yard yd. ..."
7. A Practical Arithmetic by George Payn Quackenbos, George Roberts Perkins (1875)
"In measuring drygoods, as cloth, muslin, &c., the yard of long measure is used,
... Recite the Table of long measure.—243. To what is the Line equal ? ..."
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