shaft·ment
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plural -s
Definition of shaftment
(Entry 1 of 2)
archaic
: the distance from the tip of the extended thumb across the breadth of the palm used as a measure equivalent to about six inches : fistmele
shaftment
noun (2)
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plural -s
Definition of shaftment (Entry 2 of 2)
: the part of an arrow on which the crest and feathers are placed
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