| 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) |
| palm | 2 432 palm | 4 864 palm | 7 296 palm | 9 728 palm | 12 160 palm | 14 592 palm | 17 024 palm | 19 456 palm | 21 888 palm | 24 320 palm | 26 752 palm | 29 184 palm | 31 616 palm | 34 048 palm | 36 480 palm | 38 912 palm | 41 344 palm | 43 776 palm | 46 208 palm | 48 640 palm | 51 072 palm | 53 504 palm | 55 936 palm | 58 368 palm | 60 800 palm | 63 232 palm | 65 664 palm | 68 096 palm | 70 528 palm | 72 960 palm | 75 392 palm | 77 824 palm | 80 256 palm | 82 688 palm | 85 120 palm | 87 552 palm | 89 984 palm | 92 416 palm | 94 848 palm | 97 280 palm | 99 712 palm | 102 144 palm | 104 576 palm | 107 008 palm | 109 440 palm | 111 872 palm | 114 304 palm | 116 736 palm | 119 168 palm | 121 600 palm | 124 032 palm | 126 464 palm | 128 896 palm | 131 328 palm | 133 760 palm | 136 192 palm | 138 624 palm | 141 056 palm | 143 488 palm | 145 920 palm | 148 352 palm | 150 784 palm | 153 216 palm | 155 648 palm | 158 080 palm | 160 512 palm | 162 944 palm | 165 376 palm | 167 808 palm | 170 240 palm | 172 672 palm | 175 104 palm | 177 536 palm | 179 968 palm | 182 400 palm | 184 832 palm | 187 264 palm | 189 696 palm | 192 128 palm | 194 560 palm | 196 992 palm | 199 424 palm | 201 856 palm | 204 288 palm | 206 720 palm | 209 152 palm | 211 584 palm | 214 016 palm | 216 448 palm | 218 880 palm | 221 312 palm | 223 744 palm | 226 176 palm | 228 608 palm | 231 040 palm | 233 472 palm | 235 904 palm | 238 336 palm | 240 768 palm | 243 200 palm |
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) | palms | cable length (imperial) | palms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 2432 | 4 | ≈ 9728 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 3648 | 4.5 | ≈ 10944 |
| 2 | ≈ 4864 | 5 | ≈ 12160 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 6080 | 5.5 | ≈ 13376 |
| 3 | ≈ 7296 | 6 | ≈ 14592 |
The palm is an obsolete anthropic unit of length, originally based on the width of the human palm and then variously standardized. The same name is also used for a second, rather larger unit based on the length of the human hand.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| palm | ≡ 3 in | = 0.0762 m | Other (Length) |
| palms | cable length (imperial) | palms | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.00041118421052632 | 4 | ≈ 0.0016447368421053 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 0.00061677631578947 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.0018503289473684 |
| 2 | ≈ 0.00082236842105263 | 5 | ≈ 0.0020559210526316 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 0.0010279605263158 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.0022615131578947 |
| 3 | ≈ 0.0012335526315789 | 6 | ≈ 0.0024671052631579 |
| cable length (imperial) | palms |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 2 432 |
| 0.0004112 | ≈ 1 |
| 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 …) |