| cable length (imperial) | 1 cable length (imperial) | 2 cable length (imperial) | 3 cable length (imperial) | 4 cable length (imperial) | 5 cable length (imperial) | 6 cable length (imperial) | 7 cable length (imperial) | 8 cable length (imperial) | 9 cable length (imperial) | 10 cable length (imperial) | 11 cable length (imperial) | 12 cable length (imperial) | 13 cable length (imperial) | 14 cable length (imperial) | 15 cable length (imperial) | 16 cable length (imperial) | 17 cable length (imperial) | 18 cable length (imperial) | 19 cable length (imperial) | 20 cable length (imperial) | 21 cable length (imperial) | 22 cable length (imperial) | 23 cable length (imperial) | 24 cable length (imperial) | 25 cable length (imperial) | 26 cable length (imperial) | 27 cable length (imperial) | 28 cable length (imperial) | 29 cable length (imperial) | 30 cable length (imperial) | 31 cable length (imperial) | 32 cable length (imperial) | 33 cable length (imperial) | 34 cable length (imperial) | 35 cable length (imperial) | 36 cable length (imperial) | 37 cable length (imperial) | 38 cable length (imperial) | 39 cable length (imperial) | 40 cable length (imperial) | 41 cable length (imperial) | 42 cable length (imperial) | 43 cable length (imperial) | 44 cable length (imperial) | 45 cable length (imperial) | 46 cable length (imperial) | 47 cable length (imperial) | 48 cable length (imperial) | 49 cable length (imperial) | 50 cable length (imperial) | 51 cable length (imperial) | 52 cable length (imperial) | 53 cable length (imperial) | 54 cable length (imperial) | 55 cable length (imperial) | 56 cable length (imperial) | 57 cable length (imperial) | 58 cable length (imperial) | 59 cable length (imperial) | 60 cable length (imperial) | 61 cable length (imperial) | 62 cable length (imperial) | 63 cable length (imperial) | 64 cable length (imperial) | 65 cable length (imperial) | 66 cable length (imperial) | 67 cable length (imperial) | 68 cable length (imperial) | 69 cable length (imperial) | 70 cable length (imperial) | 71 cable length (imperial) | 72 cable length (imperial) | 73 cable length (imperial) | 74 cable length (imperial) | 75 cable length (imperial) | 76 cable length (imperial) | 77 cable length (imperial) | 78 cable length (imperial) | 79 cable length (imperial) | 80 cable length (imperial) | 81 cable length (imperial) | 82 cable length (imperial) | 83 cable length (imperial) | 84 cable length (imperial) | 85 cable length (imperial) | 86 cable length (imperial) | 87 cable length (imperial) | 88 cable length (imperial) | 89 cable length (imperial) | 90 cable length (imperial) | 91 cable length (imperial) | 92 cable length (imperial) | 93 cable length (imperial) | 94 cable length (imperial) | 95 cable length (imperial) | 96 cable length (imperial) | 97 cable length (imperial) | 98 cable length (imperial) | 99 cable length (imperial) | 100 cable length (imperial) |
| finger | 8,338.2857143 finger (US) | 16,676.5714286 finger (US) | 25,014.8571429 finger (US) | 33,353.1428571 finger (US) | 41,691.4285714 finger (US) | 50,029.7142857 finger (US) | 58 368 finger (US) | 66,706.2857143 finger (US) | 75,044.5714286 finger (US) | 83,382.8571429 finger (US) | 91,721.1428571 finger (US) | 100,059.4285714 finger (US) | 108,397.7142857 finger (US) | 116 736 finger (US) | 125,074.2857143 finger (US) | 133,412.5714286 finger (US) | 141,750.8571429 finger (US) | 150,089.1428571 finger (US) | 158,427.4285714 finger (US) | 166,765.7142857 finger (US) | 175 104 finger (US) | 183,442.2857143 finger (US) | 191,780.5714286 finger (US) | 200,118.8571429 finger (US) | 208,457.1428571 finger (US) | 216,795.4285714 finger (US) | 225,133.7142857 finger (US) | 233 472 finger (US) | 241,810.2857143 finger (US) | 250,148.5714286 finger (US) | 258,486.8571429 finger (US) | 266,825.1428571 finger (US) | 275,163.4285714 finger (US) | 283,501.7142857 finger (US) | 291 840 finger (US) | 300,178.2857143 finger (US) | 308,516.5714286 finger (US) | 316,854.8571429 finger (US) | 325,193.1428571 finger (US) | 333,531.4285714 finger (US) | 341,869.7142857 finger (US) | 350 208 finger (US) | 358,546.2857143 finger (US) | 366,884.5714286 finger (US) | 375,222.8571429 finger (US) | 383,561.1428571 finger (US) | 391,899.4285714 finger (US) | 400,237.7142857 finger (US) | 408 576 finger (US) | 416,914.2857143 finger (US) | 425,252.5714286 finger (US) | 433,590.8571429 finger (US) | 441,929.1428571 finger (US) | 450,267.4285714 finger (US) | 458,605.7142857 finger (US) | 466 944 finger (US) | 475,282.2857143 finger (US) | 483,620.5714286 finger (US) | 491,958.8571429 finger (US) | 500,297.1428571 finger (US) | 508,635.4285714 finger (US) | 516,973.7142857 finger (US) | 525 312 finger (US) | 533,650.2857143 finger (US) | 541,988.5714286 finger (US) | 550,326.8571429 finger (US) | 558,665.1428571 finger (US) | 567,003.4285714 finger (US) | 575,341.7142857 finger (US) | 583 680 finger (US) | 592,018.2857143 finger (US) | 600,356.5714286 finger (US) | 608,694.8571429 finger (US) | 617,033.1428571 finger (US) | 625,371.4285714 finger (US) | 633,709.7142857 finger (US) | 642 048 finger (US) | 650,386.2857143 finger (US) | 658,724.5714286 finger (US) | 667,062.8571429 finger (US) | 675,401.1428571 finger (US) | 683,739.4285714 finger (US) | 692,077.7142857 finger (US) | 700 416 finger (US) | 708,754.2857143 finger (US) | 717,092.5714286 finger (US) | 725,430.8571429 finger (US) | 733,769.1428571 finger (US) | 742,107.4285714 finger (US) | 750,445.7142857 finger (US) | 758 784 finger (US) | 767,122.2857143 finger (US) | 775,460.5714286 finger (US) | 783,798.8571429 finger (US) | 792,137.1428571 finger (US) | 800,475.4285714 finger (US) | 808,813.7142857 finger (US) | 817 152 finger (US) | 825,490.2857143 finger (US) | 833,828.5714286 finger (US) |
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 (imperial) | ≡ 608 ft | ≈ 185.3184 m | Imperial/US |
| cable length (imperial) | finger | cable length (imperial) | finger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 8338.2857142857 | 4 | ≈ 33353.142857143 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 12507.428571429 | 4.5 | ≈ 37522.285714286 |
| 2 | ≈ 16676.571428571 | 5 | ≈ 41691.428571429 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 20845.714285714 | 5.5 | ≈ 45860.571428571 |
| 3 | ≈ 25014.857142857 | 6 | ≈ 50029.714285714 |
A finger (sometimes fingerbreadth or finger's breadth) is any of several units of measurement that are approximately the width of an adult human finger, including:
The digit, also known as digitus or digitus transversus (Latin), dactyl (Greek) or dactylus, or finger's breadth — 3⁄4 of an inch or 1⁄16 of a foot.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finger | finger (US) | ≡ 7⁄8 in | = 0.022225 m | Imperial/US |
| finger | cable length (imperial) | finger | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.00011992872807018 | 4 | ≈ 0.0004797149122807 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 0.00017989309210526 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.00053967927631579 |
| 2 | ≈ 0.00023985745614035 | 5 | ≈ 0.00059964364035088 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 0.00029982182017544 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.00065960800438597 |
| 3 | ≈ 0.00035978618421053 | 6 | ≈ 0.00071957236842105 |
| cable length (imperial) | finger |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 8,338.2857143 |
| 0.0001199 | ≈ 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 …) |