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To: Yo-Yo

fathom - 6 feet
Rod - 16.5 feet
furlong - 220 yds/660 feet/40 rods (1/8 mile)
chain - 66 feet (1/10 of a furlong)
Nautical mile - one minute of latitude (6076.115 feet)
fortnight - 14 days


11 posted on 06/20/2025 8:04:33 AM PDT by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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To: alancarp

You missed:
Hand - 4”
Stone - 14 lbs
Cubit - varies but approx 1/2 cu. meter


22 posted on 06/21/2025 5:07:31 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary?)
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