klafter

发音

US /ˈklɑf.tɚ/

词形变化

klafters 复数 klafters

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A unit of length formerly widely used in Central Europe, derived from the span of a man's outstretched arms, typically defined as six local feet (equivalent to a fathom) or about 1.8 meters.

    The building for the protection of the horses was erected on three sides of a square of 48 klafter, and was 12 klafter wide, making a structure 72 klafters long on each side, giving a covered space of 2,304 square klafter.

词源

From German Klafter.

来源：wiktionary