What does "duodecimal" mean?
Duodecimal: A twelfth part; as, the duodecimals of an inch.
Additional senses
- 2.pl. (Arch.) A system of numbers, whose denominations rise in a scale of twelves, as of feet and inches. The system is used chiefly by artificers in computing the superficial and solid contents of their work.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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