diff --git a/libalee/corewords.cpp b/libalee/corewords.cpp
index d47e092..8ff7ac6 100644
--- a/libalee/corewords.cpp
+++ b/libalee/corewords.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void CoreWords::word_semic(State& state) { // Concludes word definition.
         dcell = Dictionary::MaxDistance;
     }
     state.dict.write(cell,
-        (state.dict.read(cell) & 0x1F) | static_cast<Cell>(dcell << 6));
+        (state.dict.read(cell) & 0x1F) | static_cast<Cell>(dcell << Dictionary::DistancePos));
     state.dict.latest(cell);
 }
 void CoreWords::word_jmp0(State& state) { // Jump if popped value equals zero.
diff --git a/libalee/dictionary.cpp b/libalee/dictionary.cpp
index b1cbc5f..0abc038 100644
--- a/libalee/dictionary.cpp
+++ b/libalee/dictionary.cpp
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ Addr Dictionary::find(Word word) noexcept
         const Addr len = l & 0x1F;
         Word lw;
 
-        if ((l >> 6) < MaxDistance) {
+        if ((l >> Dictionary::DistancePos) < MaxDistance) {
             lw = Word::fromLength(lt + sizeof(Cell), len);
             if (equal(word, lw))
                 return lt;
             else if (lt == Begin)
                 break;
             else
-                lt -= l >> 6;
+                lt -= l >> Dictionary::DistancePos;
         } else {
             lw = Word::fromLength(lt + 2 * sizeof(Cell), len);
             if (equal(word, lw))
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Addr Dictionary::getexec(Addr addr) noexcept
     const Addr len = l & 0x1Fu;
 
     addr += sizeof(Cell);
-    if ((l >> 6) == MaxDistance)
+    if ((l >> Dictionary::DistancePos) == MaxDistance)
         addr += sizeof(Cell);
 
     addr += len;
diff --git a/libalee/dictionary.hpp b/libalee/dictionary.hpp
index ad1ee02..78bc19d 100644
--- a/libalee/dictionary.hpp
+++ b/libalee/dictionary.hpp
@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@ public:
 
     /** "Immediate" marker bit for a word's definition. */
     constexpr static Cell Immediate = (1 << 5);
+
+    constexpr static Cell DistancePos = 6;
     /** Maximum "short" distance between two definitions. */
-    constexpr static Cell MaxDistance = (1 << (sizeof(Cell) * 8 - 6)) - 1;
+    constexpr static Cell MaxDistance = (1 << (sizeof(Cell) * 8 - DistancePos)) - 1;
 
     /** Returns the value of the cell at the given address. */
     virtual Cell read(Addr) const noexcept = 0;