/smuːt/
OriginDerives from the height of Oliver R. Smoot, who had lain on the Harvard Bridge to measure it as a fraternity prank at MIT.
- humorousA unit of length defined as exactly sixty-seven inches (approximately 1.70 meters).
- British, dialectalA small opening built into a dry-stone wall, fence, or hedge to allow sheep (and hares) to pass through; a thirl.
Formssmoots(plural) · smoat(alternative) · smout(alternative) · smeut(alternative) · smot(alternative) · smut(alternative) · smute(alternative) · smeyut(alternative) · Smoots(plural)