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168 months ago

Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:

Spanish > English

Subject:

Sciences / Non-fiction books

Level of diffculty:

Easy / medium

Word or term in question:

cambiaba unos seiscientos codos

Context:

Allí, la muralla cambiaba el rumbo hacia el oeste unos seiscientos codos, formando un...

Keywords:

...ángulo recto con la anterior.

 

 

the wall turned westwards some xxxx rods/yards/feet

My comment:

You will have to make the conversion, Barbara, to the length unit you like best. :)

My references:

4. m. Medida lineal, que se tomó de la distancia que media desde el codo a la extremidad de la mano.
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=codo