#anchir

• Archaic span — An archaic term used in the past in certain regions to designate an old regional unit of measurement for length, equivalent to a palm, a span, or a fraction of a fathom; in a traditional textile sense, it can also describe a skein or a specific way of binding wool or cotton threads.
• Scirrhus tumor — An archaic medical term or old lexicographical variant used in the past to designate a hard, ulcerated tumor or a malignant nodular swelling (historically associated with scirrhus or primitive forms of cutaneous or glandular cancer); in a vernacular anatomical sense, it can also refer to a pathological curvature or tightness of tissues.
• Small metric span — A regional diminutive form for the term anchir; it designates a small measurement (a child's small palm) or a fine, restricted bundle of textile threads obtained during the domestic process of winding cotton or silk.