Definition for Cubit (-s, -'s)

cubit (-s, -'s), n. [L. cubitum, the elbow, the distance from the elbow to the finger-tips.] (webplay: arm).

Measurement; distance from elbow to the tip of the middle finger; ancient measure of length used frequently in the Bible (see Genesis 6:15-16; Matthew 6:27).

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