English Dictionary

cubit

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkjuː.bɪt/

名詞

歴史的

(historical units of measure) Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.

日本語の意味

古代などで使われた長さの単位。成人男性の肘から指先までの距離を基準としており、地域や時代により35～60cmの値に規格化される

The builder measured the beam and found it to be exactly one cubit long.

大工は梁を測り、それがちょうど1肘（成人の肘から指先までの長さを基準とする古代の長さの単位で、約35〜60cm）であることを確認した。

意味（1）

(historical units of measure) Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

意味（2）

(anatomy) The ulna.

cubits （ plural ）