| Unit | Abbrev | Notes |
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Angstrom |
Å |
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Thou |
1/1000 inch. |
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Barleycorn |
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Inch |
in |
Allegedly the length of King John's nose |
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Foot |
ft |
12 inches |
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Yard |
yd |
3 feet = 36 inches |
| Fathom | 2 yards = 6 feet = 72 inches | |
| ch |
22 yards = 66 feet. Originally the width of a standard area to be ploughed (see furlong, acre). Still commonly used as the standard length of a cricket pitch. |
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Rod / Pole / Perch |
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Furlong |
fl |
220 yards = 660 feet. Originally the length of a standard area to be ploughed (Furrow-long). Still commonly used in horse-racing. See Chain, Acre. |
| mi |
1,760 yards. |
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League |
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Nautical Mile |
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| Unit | Abbrev | Notes |
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Micrometre |
µm |
Millionth of a metre |
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Millimetre |
mm |
Thousandth of a metre |
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Centimetre |
cm |
Hundredth of a metre |
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Decimetre |
dm |
Tenth of a metre - rarely used |
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Metre |
m |
Approx 39.37 inches. |
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km |
1,000 metres. |
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