1) a cubit
2) a measure of length equal to distance from the joint of the elbow to the tip of the middle finger (i.e. about 18 inches, (.5 m) but its precise length varied and is disputed)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
G4083
Of uncertain affinity; the fore arm, that is, (as a measure) a cubit: - cubit.
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These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.
University of Chicago's Logion lexicon
Thayer's dictionary plus other information.
From this site's dictionary (in Italian)
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