bassus

Example:In antiquity, the foot was often used as a unit of measurement similar to the bassus.

Definition:A unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, approximately 12 inches (0.3048 meters).

Example:While the meter is modern, the concept of similar measurement units is related to the bassus.

Definition:A unit of length in the metric system, equal to approximately 3.28 feet (1 meter).