rope, cord → unit of length 7 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme gämäd
meaning 1 'rope'
direction →
meaning 2 'measure of land'
reference
comment Check Pankhurst
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme σχοῖνος
meaning 1 (тростниковая) веревка, бечева, канат
direction →
meaning 2 Egyptian length unit = 30 stadia, i.e. About 5.5 km
reference
comment The principal meaning is that of 'cane'
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Dutch
lexeme kabeltouw
meaning 1 anchor tow
direction →
meaning 2 cable length
reference
comment Also the Rus. кабельтов initially in the meaning of 'anchor cable' Фасмер 2, 151. Cf. also the Sp. cable 'cable' and 'кабельтов (a length unit)'
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme cordel
meaning 1 string
direction →
meaning 2 the distance of five steps
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 226
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme cuerda
meaning 1 rope, cord, cable, wire rope
direction →
meaning 2 length unit (7095,15 mm)
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 243
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme soga
meaning 1 rope, cable
direction →
meaning 2 length unit (= 710.5 sm)
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 709
NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme sên (เส้น)
meaning 1 rope, cord
direction →
meaning 2 traditional unit of length, equal to 20 wa or 40 metres
reference SEAlang Thai
comment

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