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Exameter or examatre is a unit of length equal to 1018meters. This unit is a combination of the metric prefix exa (E) and the SI unit of length meter (m) and its abbreviated as "Em". Plural name is exameters.
The cubit is an ancient unit based on the forearm length from the tip of the middle finger to the bottom of the elbow. Cubits of various lengths were employed in many parts of the world in antiquity, during the Middle Ages and as recently as Early Modern Times. The term is still used in hedge laying, the length of the forearm being frequently used to determine the interval between stakes placed within the hedge.