Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In Rom. metrology, three fourths; especially, three fourths of a Roman foot, equal to 8.73 English inches.
  • noun An ancient Roman coin.

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Examples

  • Schn. 49 spithame, a span (dodrans) = 7 1/2 inches.

    On Hunting 2007

  • Schn. (6) {spithame}, a span (dodrans) = 7 1/2 inches.

    The Sportsman 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon 1874

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  • Also a three-quarters anniversary, or three quarters of an hour (45 minutes).

    February 25, 2014