Cubits of various lengths were employed in many parts of the world in antiquity, during the Middle Ages and as recently as early modern times. The term is still used in hedgelaying, the length …

cubit, unit of linear measure used by many ancient and medieval peoples. It may have originated in Egypt about 3000 bc; it thereafter became ubiquitous in the ancient world.

The cubit is an ancient unit of length that may have originated in Egypt close to 5,000 years ago.

CUBIT meaning: 1. an ancient unit of measurement for length based on the distance from a man's elbow to the end of…. Learn more.

What Is a Cubit? A cubit is an ancient measurement of length based on the distance from the elbow to the tip of the longest finger. The actual length of a cubit varied between different …

CUBIT definition: an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 centimeters). See examples of cubit …

A cubit is a unit of measurement used in ancient times, specifically in ancient Egypt, that was equal to the length of one's forearm. In ancient Egypt, it was the basic unit of measurement for …