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) |
line | 87 552 ln | 175 104 ln | 262 656 ln | 350 208 ln | 437 760 ln | 525 312 ln | 612 864 ln | 700 416 ln | 787 968 ln | 875 520 ln | 963 072 ln | 1 050 624 ln | 1 138 176 ln | 1 225 728 ln | 1 313 280 ln | 1 400 832 ln | 1 488 384 ln | 1 575 936 ln | 1 663 488 ln | 1 751 040 ln | 1 838 592 ln | 1 926 144 ln | 2 013 696 ln | 2 101 248 ln | 2 188 800 ln | 2 276 352 ln | 2 363 904 ln | 2 451 456 ln | 2 539 008 ln | 2 626 560 ln | 2 714 112 ln | 2 801 664 ln | 2 889 216 ln | 2 976 768 ln | 3 064 320 ln | 3 151 872 ln | 3 239 424 ln | 3 326 976 ln | 3 414 528 ln | 3 502 080 ln | 3 589 632 ln | 3 677 184 ln | 3 764 736 ln | 3 852 288 ln | 3 939 840 ln | 4 027 392 ln | 4 114 944 ln | 4 202 496 ln | 4 290 048 ln | 4 377 600 ln | 4 465 152 ln | 4 552 704 ln | 4 640 256 ln | 4 727 808 ln | 4 815 360 ln | 4 902 912 ln | 4 990 464 ln | 5 078 016 ln | 5 165 568 ln | 5 253 120 ln | 5 340 672 ln | 5 428 224 ln | 5 515 776 ln | 5 603 328 ln | 5 690 880 ln | 5 778 432 ln | 5 865 984 ln | 5 953 536 ln | 6 041 088 ln | 6 128 640 ln | 6 216 192 ln | 6 303 744 ln | 6 391 296 ln | 6 478 848 ln | 6 566 400 ln | 6 653 952 ln | 6 741 504 ln | 6 829 056 ln | 6 916 608 ln | 7 004 160 ln | 7 091 712 ln | 7 179 264 ln | 7 266 816 ln | 7 354 368 ln | 7 441 920 ln | 7 529 472 ln | 7 617 024 ln | 7 704 576 ln | 7 792 128 ln | 7 879 680 ln | 7 967 232 ln | 8 054 784 ln | 8 142 336 ln | 8 229 888 ln | 8 317 440 ln | 8 404 992 ln | 8 492 544 ln | 8 580 096 ln | 8 667 648 ln | 8 755 200 ln |
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 (imperial) | ≡ 608 ft | ≈ 185.3184 m | Imperial/US |
cable length (imperial) | lines | cable length (imperial) | lines |
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1 | ≈ 87552 | 4 | ≈ 350208 |
1.5 | ≈ 131328 | 4.5 | ≈ 393984 |
2 | ≈ 175104 | 5 | ≈ 437760 |
2.5 | ≈ 218880 | 5.5 | ≈ 481536 |
3 | ≈ 262656 | 6 | ≈ 525312 |
The line (abbreviated L or l) was a small English unit of length, variously reckoned as 1⁄10, 1⁄12, 1⁄16, or 1⁄40 of an inch. It was not included among the units authorized as the British Imperial system in 1824.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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line | ln | ≡ 1⁄12 in | = 0.002116 m | Imperial/US |
lines | cable length (imperial) | lines | cable length (imperial) |
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1 | ≈ 1.1421783625731E-5 | 4 | ≈ 4.5687134502924E-5 |
1.5 | ≈ 1.7132675438596E-5 | 4.5 | ≈ 5.1398026315789E-5 |
2 | ≈ 2.2843567251462E-5 | 5 | ≈ 5.7108918128655E-5 |
2.5 | ≈ 2.8554459064327E-5 | 5.5 | ≈ 6.281980994152E-5 |
3 | ≈ 3.4265350877193E-5 | 6 | ≈ 6.8530701754386E-5 |
cable length (imperial) | lines |
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1 | ≈ 87 552 |
1.1421783625731 × 10-5 | ≈ 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 …) |