Knot

Ell was a measure of length taken from the forearm. The word came from an Anglo-Saxon word, eln, or the Teutonic alina, which means the forearm… See more » Hundredweight is a unit of weight in the inch-pound system of units customarily used in the United States. People in the United Kingdom also use… See more » Barrel is a large, cylinder-shaped container made of wood or metal. The sides of a wooden barrel are made of staves (strips of wood), bound… See more »