"Inch" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
A measure of length, containing one-twelfth part of a foot; originally sup-posed equal to three barleycorns
To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move
slowly.
To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly
subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among
mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called
lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length
supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end
to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('), composed of
twelve seconds ("), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic.
To drive by inches, or small degrees.
A small distance or degree, whether of time or space; hence,
a critical moment.
Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length,
breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; a
four-inch plank.
An island; -- often used in the names of small islands off
the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith, etc.
If there were such a thing as an inter-city thieving contest, Ankh-Morpork would bring home the trophy and probably everyone’s wallets.
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