Faggot (unit)

A faggot in the meaning of "bundle" is an archaic English unit applied to various-sized collections of sticks:

1 short faggot of sticks = 2 ft girth × 3 ft long bundle of short wood sticks/billets

1 long faggot of sticks = 2 ft girth × 4 ft long bundle of long wood sticks/billets

1 faggot of iron = 2 ft girth × 1 ft long bundle of iron/steel rods/bars