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Old World Weights & MeasuresUnits of Conversion from
Ancient times
Nautical Measurements |
Six Feet |
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1 Fathom |
Approximately 1,000 Fathoms |
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1 Nautical Mile / Knot |
3 Nautical Miles / Knots |
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1 League |
Remember: Fathoms and nautical miles are scalar quantities; a knot is a vector quantity. Ergo, you can say "something can be X nautical miles from here" but you cannot say "That is X knots from here." Boats travel in knots, not "knots per hour." |
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Land Measures |
37.2 Inches |
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1 Yard |
1 Mile |
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1984 Yards |
1 Acre |
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6150 Square Yards |
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Liquid Measures |
4 glls |
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1 mutchkin (roughly 1 modern pint) |
2 mutchkins |
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1 choppin (roughly 1 modern quart) |
2 choppins |
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1 pint (roughly 2 modern quarts) |
2 pints |
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1 quart (roughly 1 modern gallon) |
4 quarts |
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1 gallon (roughly 4 modern gallons) |
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