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) |
rod | 36.8249423 rd | 73.6498847 rd | 110.4748270 rd | 147.2997693 rd | 184.1247117 rd | 220.9496540 rd | 257.7745964 rd | 294.5995387 rd | 331.4244810 rd | 368.2494234 rd | 405.0743657 rd | 441.8993080 rd | 478.7242504 rd | 515.5491927 rd | 552.3741351 rd | 589.1990774 rd | 626.0240197 rd | 662.8489621 rd | 699.6739044 rd | 736.4988467 rd | 773.3237891 rd | 810.1487314 rd | 846.9736737 rd | 883.7986161 rd | 920.6235584 rd | 957.4485008 rd | 994.2734431 rd | 1,031.0983854 rd | 1,067.9233278 rd | 1,104.7482701 rd | 1,141.5732124 rd | 1,178.3981548 rd | 1,215.2230971 rd | 1,252.0480394 rd | 1,288.8729818 rd | 1,325.6979241 rd | 1,362.5228665 rd | 1,399.3478088 rd | 1,436.1727511 rd | 1,472.9976935 rd | 1,509.8226358 rd | 1,546.6475781 rd | 1,583.4725205 rd | 1,620.2974628 rd | 1,657.1224052 rd | 1,693.9473475 rd | 1,730.7722898 rd | 1,767.5972322 rd | 1,804.4221745 rd | 1,841.2471168 rd | 1,878.0720592 rd | 1,914.8970015 rd | 1,951.7219438 rd | 1,988.5468862 rd | 2,025.3718285 rd | 2,062.1967709 rd | 2,099.0217132 rd | 2,135.8466555 rd | 2,172.6715979 rd | 2,209.4965402 rd | 2,246.3214825 rd | 2,283.1464249 rd | 2,319.9713672 rd | 2,356.7963096 rd | 2,393.6212519 rd | 2,430.4461942 rd | 2,467.2711366 rd | 2,504.0960789 rd | 2,540.9210212 rd | 2,577.7459636 rd | 2,614.5709059 rd | 2,651.3958482 rd | 2,688.2207906 rd | 2,725.0457329 rd | 2,761.8706753 rd | 2,798.6956176 rd | 2,835.5205599 rd | 2,872.3455023 rd | 2,909.1704446 rd | 2,945.9953869 rd | 2,982.8203293 rd | 3,019.6452716 rd | 3,056.4702140 rd | 3,093.2951563 rd | 3,130.1200986 rd | 3,166.9450410 rd | 3,203.7699833 rd | 3,240.5949256 rd | 3,277.4198680 rd | 3,314.2448103 rd | 3,351.0697526 rd | 3,387.8946950 rd | 3,424.7196373 rd | 3,461.5445797 rd | 3,498.3695220 rd | 3,535.1944643 rd | 3,572.0194067 rd | 3,608.8443490 rd | 3,645.6692913 rd | 3,682.4942337 rd |
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) | rods | cable length (International) | rods |
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1 | = 36.824942336753 | 4 | = 147.29976934701 |
1.5 | = 55.23741350513 | 4.5 | = 165.71224051539 |
2 | = 73.649884673507 | 5 | = 184.12471168377 |
2.5 | = 92.062355841883 | 5.5 | = 202.53718285214 |
3 | = 110.47482701026 | 6 | = 220.94965402052 |
The rod or perch or pole is a surveyors tool and unit of length equal to 5 1⁄2 yards, 16 1⁄2 feet, 1⁄320 of a statute mile or one-fourth of a surveyor's chain and 5.0292 meters.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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rod | rd | ≡ 16 1⁄2 ft | = 5.0292 m | Imperial/US |
rods | cable length (International) | rods | cable length (International) |
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1 | = 0.027155507559395 | 4 | = 0.10862203023758 |
1.5 | = 0.040733261339093 | 4.5 | = 0.12219978401728 |
2 | = 0.054311015118791 | 5 | = 0.13577753779698 |
2.5 | = 0.067888768898488 | 5.5 | = 0.14935529157667 |
3 | = 0.081466522678186 | 6 | = 0.16293304535637 |
cable length (International) | rods |
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1 | = 36.8249423 |
0.0271555 | = 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 …) |