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Quirky Measures of Weight and Length
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  • 1. Nautical length unit equal to six feet
  • 2. British slang unit, often referring to a pound sterling (trick clue on value vs measure)
  • 3. A tiny, informal amount often used in recipes
  • 4. Apothecary unit of weight, about 20 grains
  • 6. Unit used in typography and shoe sizes
  • 7. Old English unit of distance equal to 220 yards
  • 10. Distance unit equal to 66 feet, used in surveying
  • 12. Informal small quantity often referring to liquor
  • 13. Old distance measure roughly three miles
  • 15. Tiny particle or speck, sometimes used metaphorically
  • 19. Unit measuring precious stone weight
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  • 5. Indian unit representing one hundred thousand, often in population
  • 8. Apothecary unit of mass, roughly three grams
  • 9. Unit for measuring the fineness of fibers or yarns
  • 11. Small unit of mass historically used for dried fruit
  • 14. Extremely small length unit used in science
  • 16. A very small amount or measurement, often figurative
  • 17. Small unit of weight still used in ballistics
  • 18. Old land measure equal to a rod or 16.5 feet
  • 20. Traditional measure for horse height
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