geometrical pace

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English

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Etymology

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Calque of Latin passus geometricus or French pas géometrique.

Noun

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geometrical pace (plural geometrical paces)

  1. (historical, rare) A unit of measure used in the 16th century, defined as "five feet" or "five geometrical feet".
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