Plural of braccio; an old Italian unit of linear measurement, typically equal to about 23 inches or 58 centimeters.
Italian plural of 'braccio,' from Latin 'bracchium' (arm). The measurement derived from the length of a human arm, like many ancient units (foot, hand, cubit).
Before standardized measurements, every region had its own 'braccio' length—Florence's was different from Rome's, which meant merchant disputes were built into the measuring system itself!
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