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| - A Cubit is a unit of currency on Caprica.
- A cubit is a unit of measure 18 inches in length.
- A cubit was a unit of length. Mr Parson told the Tenth Doctor that one of his students had told him the height of the walls of Troy in cubits. (TV: School Reunion)
- The cubit is the form of currency used by the Colonials throughout the Twelve Colonies of Man. They come in two forms: light-colored paper and small, gold or silver coins.
- The term cubit generally refers to a unit of length based on the length of a human forearm. Typically it is about 18 to 20 in. (46-54 cm), although the Romans used a unit slightly shorter, and the Greeks a unit rather larger. This is a listing of cubit-size units on this wiki. mode=table namespace= category=Cubit-size units shownamespace=false addlasteditor=false addlastedit=false historylink=false cache=false count=50
- A cubit is the first recorded unit of length and was one of many different standards of measurement used through history. It was originally based on measuring by comparing to one's forearm length. Cubits were employed through Antiquity, the Middle Ages up to Early Modern Times, especially for measuring cords and textiles, but also for timbers, stone and volumes of grain. Over time, various cubits and variations on the cubit have measured:
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| - A Cubit is a unit of currency on Caprica.
- A cubit is a unit of measure 18 inches in length.
- A cubit is the first recorded unit of length and was one of many different standards of measurement used through history. It was originally based on measuring by comparing to one's forearm length. Cubits were employed through Antiquity, the Middle Ages up to Early Modern Times, especially for measuring cords and textiles, but also for timbers, stone and volumes of grain. The Egyptian hieroglyph for the unit shows the symbol of a forearm, but it was rather longer than any actual forearms. The Egyptian cubit was subdivided into 7 palms of 4 digits each; surviving cubit rods are between 52.3 and 52.9 cm in length. The distance between thumb and another finger to the elbow on an average person measures about 24 digits or 6 palms or 45 cm (18 inches.) This cubit is sometimes referred to as a "natural cubit" of 1½ feet and was used in the Roman system of measures and in different Greek systems. Over time, various cubits and variations on the cubit have measured:
* 6 palms = 24 digits, i.e. ~45.0 cm or 18 inches (1.50 ft)
* 7 palms, or 28 digits
* 8 palms = 32 digits, i.e. ~60.0 cm or 24 inches (2.00 ft)
* 9 palms = 36 digits, i.e. ~67.5 cm or 27 inches (2.25 ft) From late Antiquity, the Roman ulna, a four-foot cubit (about 120 cm) is also attested. This length is the measure from a man's hip to the fingers of the outstretched opposite arm. The English yard could be considered to be a type of cubit, measuring 12 palms, ~90 cm, or 36 inches (3.00 ft). This is the measure from the middle of a man's body to his fingers, always with outstretched arm. The English ell is essentially a kind of great cubit of 15 palms, 114 cm, or 45 inches (3.75 ft).
- A cubit was a unit of length. Mr Parson told the Tenth Doctor that one of his students had told him the height of the walls of Troy in cubits. (TV: School Reunion)
- The cubit is the form of currency used by the Colonials throughout the Twelve Colonies of Man. They come in two forms: light-colored paper and small, gold or silver coins.
- The term cubit generally refers to a unit of length based on the length of a human forearm. Typically it is about 18 to 20 in. (46-54 cm), although the Romans used a unit slightly shorter, and the Greeks a unit rather larger. This is a listing of cubit-size units on this wiki. mode=table namespace= category=Cubit-size units shownamespace=false addlasteditor=false addlastedit=false historylink=false cache=false count=50
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