πυγμή
Alt. πυγμή, ἡ,
Etym. πύξ
I. "a fist", Lat. pugnus, πυγμῇ νικήσαντα having conquered "with the fist, in boxing", Il.; later, πυγμὴν νικᾶν Eur.; πυγμᾶς ἄεθλα Pind.
2. πυγμῇ νίψασθαι in NTest., is interpr. = πύκα, "diligently;" or = πυκνά, "often, with;" cf. πυκνός B. II. and III.
II. a measure of length, "the distance from the elbow to the knuckles, = 18" δάκτυλοι, about 13 1/2 inches.