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Definition and details for toise:
Toise is a traditional French unit of distance introduced by Charlemagne in 790. The toise is equal to six French feet (pieds). Based on the "pied du roi", the toise equals to about 1.949 meters.
Definition and details for span:
Span is a traditional unit of length equal to 9 inches or 22.86 mm. A span was defined as the length of the span of a man's hand with fingers stretched out as far as possible. The name comes from the old English word "spann".
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