cable length (International) | 1 cable length (International) | 2 cable length (International) | 3 cable length (International) | 4 cable length (International) | 5 cable length (International) | 6 cable length (International) | 7 cable length (International) | 8 cable length (International) | 9 cable length (International) | 10 cable length (International) | 11 cable length (International) | 12 cable length (International) | 13 cable length (International) | 14 cable length (International) | 15 cable length (International) | 16 cable length (International) | 17 cable length (International) | 18 cable length (International) | 19 cable length (International) | 20 cable length (International) | 21 cable length (International) | 22 cable length (International) | 23 cable length (International) | 24 cable length (International) | 25 cable length (International) | 26 cable length (International) | 27 cable length (International) | 28 cable length (International) | 29 cable length (International) | 30 cable length (International) | 31 cable length (International) | 32 cable length (International) | 33 cable length (International) | 34 cable length (International) | 35 cable length (International) | 36 cable length (International) | 37 cable length (International) | 38 cable length (International) | 39 cable length (International) | 40 cable length (International) | 41 cable length (International) | 42 cable length (International) | 43 cable length (International) | 44 cable length (International) | 45 cable length (International) | 46 cable length (International) | 47 cable length (International) | 48 cable length (International) | 49 cable length (International) | 50 cable length (International) | 51 cable length (International) | 52 cable length (International) | 53 cable length (International) | 54 cable length (International) | 55 cable length (International) | 56 cable length (International) | 57 cable length (International) | 58 cable length (International) | 59 cable length (International) | 60 cable length (International) | 61 cable length (International) | 62 cable length (International) | 63 cable length (International) | 64 cable length (International) | 65 cable length (International) | 66 cable length (International) | 67 cable length (International) | 68 cable length (International) | 69 cable length (International) | 70 cable length (International) | 71 cable length (International) | 72 cable length (International) | 73 cable length (International) | 74 cable length (International) | 75 cable length (International) | 76 cable length (International) | 77 cable length (International) | 78 cable length (International) | 79 cable length (International) | 80 cable length (International) | 81 cable length (International) | 82 cable length (International) | 83 cable length (International) | 84 cable length (International) | 85 cable length (International) | 86 cable length (International) | 87 cable length (International) | 88 cable length (International) | 89 cable length (International) | 90 cable length (International) | 91 cable length (International) | 92 cable length (International) | 93 cable length (International) | 94 cable length (International) | 95 cable length (International) | 96 cable length (International) | 97 cable length (International) | 98 cable length (International) | 99 cable length (International) | 100 cable length (International) |
cubit | 370.4 cubit | 740.8 cubit | 1,111.2 cubit | 1,481.6 cubit | 1 852 cubit | 2,222.4 cubit | 2,592.8 cubit | 2,963.2 cubit | 3,333.6 cubit | 3 704 cubit | 4,074.4 cubit | 4,444.8 cubit | 4,815.2 cubit | 5,185.6 cubit | 5 556 cubit | 5,926.4 cubit | 6,296.8 cubit | 6,667.2 cubit | 7,037.6 cubit | 7 408 cubit | 7,778.4 cubit | 8,148.8 cubit | 8,519.2 cubit | 8,889.6 cubit | 9 260 cubit | 9,630.4 cubit | 10,000.8 cubit | 10,371.2 cubit | 10,741.6 cubit | 11 112 cubit | 11,482.4 cubit | 11,852.8 cubit | 12,223.2 cubit | 12,593.6 cubit | 12 964 cubit | 13,334.4 cubit | 13,704.8 cubit | 14,075.2 cubit | 14,445.6 cubit | 14 816 cubit | 15,186.4 cubit | 15,556.8 cubit | 15,927.2 cubit | 16,297.6 cubit | 16 668 cubit | 17,038.4 cubit | 17,408.8 cubit | 17,779.2 cubit | 18,149.6 cubit | 18 520 cubit | 18,890.4 cubit | 19,260.8 cubit | 19,631.2 cubit | 20,001.6 cubit | 20 372 cubit | 20,742.4 cubit | 21,112.8 cubit | 21,483.2 cubit | 21,853.6 cubit | 22 224 cubit | 22,594.4 cubit | 22,964.8 cubit | 23,335.2 cubit | 23,705.6 cubit | 24 076 cubit | 24,446.4 cubit | 24,816.8 cubit | 25,187.2 cubit | 25,557.6 cubit | 25 928 cubit | 26,298.4 cubit | 26,668.8 cubit | 27,039.2 cubit | 27,409.6 cubit | 27 780 cubit | 28,150.4 cubit | 28,520.8 cubit | 28,891.2 cubit | 29,261.6 cubit | 29 632 cubit | 30,002.4 cubit | 30,372.8 cubit | 30,743.2 cubit | 31,113.6 cubit | 31 484 cubit | 31,854.4 cubit | 32,224.8 cubit | 32,595.2 cubit | 32,965.6 cubit | 33 336 cubit | 33,706.4 cubit | 34,076.8 cubit | 34,447.2 cubit | 34,817.6 cubit | 35 188 cubit | 35,558.4 cubit | 35,928.8 cubit | 36,299.2 cubit | 36,669.6 cubit | 37 040 cubit |
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 |
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cable length (International) | ≡ 1⁄10 nmi | ≡ 185.2 m | Imperial/US |
cable length (International) | cubit | cable length (International) | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 370.4 | 4 | ≈ 1481.6 |
1.5 | ≈ 555.6 | 4.5 | ≈ 1666.8 |
2 | ≈ 740.8 | 5 | ≈ 1852 |
2.5 | ≈ 926 | 5.5 | ≈ 2037.2 |
3 | ≈ 1111.2 | 6 | ≈ 2222.4 |
The cubit is an ancient unit based on the forearm length from the tip of the middle finger to the bottom of the elbow. Cubits of various lengths were employed in many parts of the world in antiquity, during the Middle Ages and as recently as Early Modern Times. The term is still used in hedge laying, the length of the forearm being frequently used to determine the interval between stakes placed within the hedge.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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cubit | ≡ Distance from fingers to elbow ≈ 18 in | ≈ 0.5 m | Other (Length) |
cubit | cable length (International) | cubit | cable length (International) |
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1 | ≈ 0.0026997840172786 | 4 | ≈ 0.010799136069114 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.0040496760259179 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.012149028077754 |
2 | ≈ 0.0053995680345572 | 5 | ≈ 0.013498920086393 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.0067494600431965 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.014848812095032 |
3 | ≈ 0.0080993520518359 | 6 | ≈ 0.016198704103672 |
cable length (International) | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 370.4 |
0.0026998 | ≈ 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | 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 …) |