In Poland, and Lithuania before 21 May 1825, a unit of length, = ¹⁄₁₀ sznur = 10 pręcik = 15 stóp = 180 cali. The “nowopolskie” reforms of weights and measures in 1819 made the pręt = 4.32 meters (about 4.72 yards).
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