toise (Meaning)
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toise (a.)
An old measure of length in France, containing six French feet, or about 6.3946 French feet.
Synonyms & Antonyms of toise
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toise Sentence Examples
- The ancient Greek stadion was equivalent to approximately 185 toises.
- The toise was a French unit of length, equal to 1.949 meters.
- The Grand Toise was a standard reference bar used in France from the 18th century.
- The French astronomer Jean Picard used a toise to measure the length of an arc of the meridian in the 17th century.
- The toise was also used to measure the circumference of the Earth.
- The toise was replaced by the meter in the 19th century.
- The toise is still used in some historical and archaeological contexts.
- The toise is equivalent to approximately 6.4 feet.
- The toise was used to measure the height of buildings and monuments.
- The toise was also used to measure the length of ships and other vessels.
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An old measure of length in France, containing six French feet, or about 6.3946 French feet.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The ancient Greek stadion was equivalent to approximately 185 toises.
The toise was a French unit of length, equal to 1.949 meters.
The Grand Toise was a standard reference bar used in France from the 18th century.
The French astronomer Jean Picard used a toise to measure the length of an arc of the meridian in the 17th century.
