aune

[ɑ̃]

Definitions

1. noun

A unit of length in France, equal to 0.1956 meters.

“The old building was a little over an aune in length.”

2. noun

A unit of length in the United Kingdom, equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters.

“The antique furniture was about 3 aunes long.”

3. noun

A unit of length in some other countries.

“The old map used aune as the unit of measurement for the village’s location.”

Synonyms

  • foot
  • meter

Antonyms

  • kilometer
  • mile