crossword problem

[deanna]

Name for unit of chain length in Britain equal to 75 feet? could it be 'Shot' I have S?O? Help please! deanna.

[paulz]

deanna - are you sure your letters are right? found this info Length: Inch [2.54 cm] Link = 7.92 inches (see Chain for explanation) Foot = 12 inches [30.48 cm] Yard = 3 feet [91.44 cm] Rod, Pole or Perch = 25 links = 5� yards [about 5 metres] Chain = 22 yards = 66 feet = 100 Links [length of a cricket wicket, about 20 metres] Furlong = 10 chains = 220 yards [length of a furrow, about 200 metres] Mile = 8 furlongs = 1760 yards = 5280 feet [a thousand Roman paces? ' about 1600 metres] on this site: http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/histdate/measures.h
tm Doesn't seem to either fit or appear as 75 feet. Sorry ;+)

[bigmack]

Deanna - answer is shot (equivalent to 12 and half fathoms) see www.dictionary.com (I usially enter via www.onelook.com - great site for getting words when you only have a few letters by use of wildcards