shaft·ment
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plural -s
archaic
: the distance from the tip of the extended thumb across the breadth of the palm used as a measure equivalent to about six inches : fistmele
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plural -s
: the part of an arrow on which the crest and feathers are placed
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“Shaftment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaftment. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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