8 |
|||||||||
10 |
320 |
||||||||
4 |
40 |
1280 |
|||||||
fathom (2) |
2¾ |
11 |
110 |
880 |
|||||
2 |
5½ |
22 |
220 |
1760 |
|||||
3 |
6 |
16½ |
66 |
660 |
5,280 |
||||
hand (1) |
3 |
9 |
18 |
49½ |
198 |
1980 |
15840 |
||
1 1/3 |
4 |
12 |
24 |
66 |
264 |
2640 |
21,120 |
||
3 |
4 |
12 |
36 |
72 |
198 |
792 |
7,920 |
63,360 |
|
2.54 |
7.62 |
10.16 |
30.48 |
0.9144 |
1.8288 |
5.029 |
20.117 |
201.17 |
1609.3 |
1. By the 18th century used only to measure the height of horses.
2. Now ordinarily used only for the depth of water.
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