aune

noun

ˈōn

plural -s

: any of various old French units of length for cloth corresponding to the English ell: such as

a

: a Paris unit equal to 46.79 inches

b

: a unit used in Belgium and Switzerland and equal to 47.24 inches

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French aulne

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