bandle

English

Etymology

From Irish banlámh (“cubit”), from Middle Irish bannlám, from bann (“a measure”) + lám (“hand, arm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbændl̩/
• Rhymes: -ændəl

Noun

bandle (plural bandles)

1. (historical) An Irish measure of two feet (61 cm) in length.

References

• “bandle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Beland, Bandel, Bladen, balden