Portugal, units of length, 19th c

                   

braça

toesa

1 1/9

                 

passo

1 1/5

1 1/3

               

vara

1 4/5

2

           

côvado

1 2/3

3

3 1/3

           

2

3 1/3

5

6

6 2/3

     

palmos de craveira

3

5

7.5

9

10

     

pollegada

8

12

24

40

60

72

80

     

dedo

12

18

36

60

80

96

106 2/3

   

grăo

4

6

48

72

144

240

360

432

480

 

linha

2

8

12

96

144

288

480

720

864

960

ponto

12

24

96

144

1152

1728

3456

5760

8640

10,368

11,520

0.19
mm

2.29
mm

4.58
mm

18.3
mm

27.5
mm

2.20
cm

33
cm

66
cm

1.10
m

1.65
m

1.83
m

2.20
m

The covado is used only for cloth.

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