decimeter
Dec"i*me`ter, Dec"i*me`tre, n. Etym: [F. décimètre; pref. déci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + mètre. See Meter.] Defn: A measure of length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937 inches.
Dec"i*me`ter, Dec"i*me`tre, n. Etym: [F. décimètre; pref. déci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + mètre. See Meter.] Defn: A measure of length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937 inches.