| barleycorn | 1 barleycorn | 2 barleycorn | 3 barleycorn | 4 barleycorn | 5 barleycorn | 6 barleycorn | 7 barleycorn | 8 barleycorn | 9 barleycorn | 10 barleycorn | 11 barleycorn | 12 barleycorn | 13 barleycorn | 14 barleycorn | 15 barleycorn | 16 barleycorn | 17 barleycorn | 18 barleycorn | 19 barleycorn | 20 barleycorn | 21 barleycorn | 22 barleycorn | 23 barleycorn | 24 barleycorn | 25 barleycorn | 26 barleycorn | 27 barleycorn | 28 barleycorn | 29 barleycorn | 30 barleycorn | 31 barleycorn | 32 barleycorn | 33 barleycorn | 34 barleycorn | 35 barleycorn | 36 barleycorn | 37 barleycorn | 38 barleycorn | 39 barleycorn | 40 barleycorn | 41 barleycorn | 42 barleycorn | 43 barleycorn | 44 barleycorn | 45 barleycorn | 46 barleycorn | 47 barleycorn | 48 barleycorn | 49 barleycorn | 50 barleycorn | 51 barleycorn | 52 barleycorn | 53 barleycorn | 54 barleycorn | 55 barleycorn | 56 barleycorn | 57 barleycorn | 58 barleycorn | 59 barleycorn | 60 barleycorn | 61 barleycorn | 62 barleycorn | 63 barleycorn | 64 barleycorn | 65 barleycorn | 66 barleycorn | 67 barleycorn | 68 barleycorn | 69 barleycorn | 70 barleycorn | 71 barleycorn | 72 barleycorn | 73 barleycorn | 74 barleycorn | 75 barleycorn | 76 barleycorn | 77 barleycorn | 78 barleycorn | 79 barleycorn | 80 barleycorn | 81 barleycorn | 82 barleycorn | 83 barleycorn | 84 barleycorn | 85 barleycorn | 86 barleycorn | 87 barleycorn | 88 barleycorn | 89 barleycorn | 90 barleycorn | 91 barleycorn | 92 barleycorn | 93 barleycorn | 94 barleycorn | 95 barleycorn | 96 barleycorn | 97 barleycorn | 98 barleycorn | 99 barleycorn | 100 barleycorn |
| cable length (International) | 4.5680345572354 × 10-5 cable length (International) | 9.1360691144708 × 10-5 cable length (International) | 0.0001370 cable length (International) | 0.0001827 cable length (International) | 0.0002284 cable length (International) | 0.0002741 cable length (International) | 0.0003198 cable length (International) | 0.0003654 cable length (International) | 0.0004111 cable length (International) | 0.0004568 cable length (International) | 0.0005025 cable length (International) | 0.0005482 cable length (International) | 0.0005938 cable length (International) | 0.0006395 cable length (International) | 0.0006852 cable length (International) | 0.0007309 cable length (International) | 0.0007766 cable length (International) | 0.0008222 cable length (International) | 0.0008679 cable length (International) | 0.0009136 cable length (International) | 0.0009593 cable length (International) | 0.0010050 cable length (International) | 0.0010506 cable length (International) | 0.0010963 cable length (International) | 0.0011420 cable length (International) | 0.0011877 cable length (International) | 0.0012334 cable length (International) | 0.0012790 cable length (International) | 0.0013247 cable length (International) | 0.0013704 cable length (International) | 0.0014161 cable length (International) | 0.0014618 cable length (International) | 0.0015075 cable length (International) | 0.0015531 cable length (International) | 0.0015988 cable length (International) | 0.0016445 cable length (International) | 0.0016902 cable length (International) | 0.0017359 cable length (International) | 0.0017815 cable length (International) | 0.0018272 cable length (International) | 0.0018729 cable length (International) | 0.0019186 cable length (International) | 0.0019643 cable length (International) | 0.0020099 cable length (International) | 0.0020556 cable length (International) | 0.0021013 cable length (International) | 0.0021470 cable length (International) | 0.0021927 cable length (International) | 0.0022383 cable length (International) | 0.0022840 cable length (International) | 0.0023297 cable length (International) | 0.0023754 cable length (International) | 0.0024211 cable length (International) | 0.0024667 cable length (International) | 0.0025124 cable length (International) | 0.0025581 cable length (International) | 0.0026038 cable length (International) | 0.0026495 cable length (International) | 0.0026951 cable length (International) | 0.0027408 cable length (International) | 0.0027865 cable length (International) | 0.0028322 cable length (International) | 0.0028779 cable length (International) | 0.0029235 cable length (International) | 0.0029692 cable length (International) | 0.0030149 cable length (International) | 0.0030606 cable length (International) | 0.0031063 cable length (International) | 0.0031519 cable length (International) | 0.0031976 cable length (International) | 0.0032433 cable length (International) | 0.0032890 cable length (International) | 0.0033347 cable length (International) | 0.0033803 cable length (International) | 0.0034260 cable length (International) | 0.0034717 cable length (International) | 0.0035174 cable length (International) | 0.0035631 cable length (International) | 0.0036087 cable length (International) | 0.0036544 cable length (International) | 0.0037001 cable length (International) | 0.0037458 cable length (International) | 0.0037915 cable length (International) | 0.0038371 cable length (International) | 0.0038828 cable length (International) | 0.0039285 cable length (International) | 0.0039742 cable length (International) | 0.0040199 cable length (International) | 0.0040656 cable length (International) | 0.0041112 cable length (International) | 0.0041569 cable length (International) | 0.0042026 cable length (International) | 0.0042483 cable length (International) | 0.0042940 cable length (International) | 0.0043396 cable length (International) | 0.0043853 cable length (International) | 0.0044310 cable length (International) | 0.0044767 cable length (International) | 0.0045224 cable length (International) | 0.0045680 cable length (International) |
The barleycorn is a small English unit of length equal to 1⁄3 of an inch (i.e., close to 0.8467 cm) still used in Great Britain and Ireland as a determiner of shoe sizes.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| barleycorn | = 1⁄3 in | ≈ 8.46×10−3 m | Imperial/US |
| barleycorns | cable length (International) | barleycorns | cable length (International) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 4.5680345572354E-5 | 4 | ≈ 0.00018272138228942 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 6.8520518358531E-5 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.00020556155507559 |
| 2 | ≈ 9.1360691144708E-5 | 5 | ≈ 0.00022840172786177 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 0.00011420086393089 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.00025124190064795 |
| 3 | ≈ 0.00013704103671706 | 6 | ≈ 0.00027408207343413 |
A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the Age of Sail. The definition varies:
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cable length (International) | ≡ 1⁄10 nmi | ≡ 185.2 m | Imperial/US |
| cable length (International) | barleycorns | cable length (International) | barleycorns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 21891.252955083 | 4 | ≈ 87565.011820331 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 32836.879432624 | 4.5 | ≈ 98510.638297872 |
| 2 | ≈ 43782.505910165 | 5 | ≈ 109456.26477541 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 54728.132387707 | 5.5 | ≈ 120401.89125296 |
| 3 | ≈ 65673.758865248 | 6 | ≈ 131347.5177305 |
| barleycorns | cable length (International) |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 4.5680345572354 × 10-5 |
| 21,891.2529551 | ≈ 1 |
You can find the conversion in other languages in the following:
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | exactly equal |
| ≈ | approximately equal to |
| = | equal to |
| digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |