cubit | 1 cubit | 2 cubit | 3 cubit | 4 cubit | 5 cubit | 6 cubit | 7 cubit | 8 cubit | 9 cubit | 10 cubit | 11 cubit | 12 cubit | 13 cubit | 14 cubit | 15 cubit | 16 cubit | 17 cubit | 18 cubit | 19 cubit | 20 cubit | 21 cubit | 22 cubit | 23 cubit | 24 cubit | 25 cubit | 26 cubit | 27 cubit | 28 cubit | 29 cubit | 30 cubit | 31 cubit | 32 cubit | 33 cubit | 34 cubit | 35 cubit | 36 cubit | 37 cubit | 38 cubit | 39 cubit | 40 cubit | 41 cubit | 42 cubit | 43 cubit | 44 cubit | 45 cubit | 46 cubit | 47 cubit | 48 cubit | 49 cubit | 50 cubit | 51 cubit | 52 cubit | 53 cubit | 54 cubit | 55 cubit | 56 cubit | 57 cubit | 58 cubit | 59 cubit | 60 cubit | 61 cubit | 62 cubit | 63 cubit | 64 cubit | 65 cubit | 66 cubit | 67 cubit | 68 cubit | 69 cubit | 70 cubit | 71 cubit | 72 cubit | 73 cubit | 74 cubit | 75 cubit | 76 cubit | 77 cubit | 78 cubit | 79 cubit | 80 cubit | 81 cubit | 82 cubit | 83 cubit | 84 cubit | 85 cubit | 86 cubit | 87 cubit | 88 cubit | 89 cubit | 90 cubit | 91 cubit | 92 cubit | 93 cubit | 94 cubit | 95 cubit | 96 cubit | 97 cubit | 98 cubit | 99 cubit | 100 cubit |
barleycorn | 59.1016548 barleycorn | 118.2033097 barleycorn | 177.3049645 barleycorn | 236.4066194 barleycorn | 295.5082742 barleycorn | 354.6099291 barleycorn | 413.7115839 barleycorn | 472.8132388 barleycorn | 531.9148936 barleycorn | 591.0165485 barleycorn | 650.1182033 barleycorn | 709.2198582 barleycorn | 768.3215130 barleycorn | 827.4231678 barleycorn | 886.5248227 barleycorn | 945.6264775 barleycorn | 1,004.7281324 barleycorn | 1,063.8297872 barleycorn | 1,122.9314421 barleycorn | 1,182.0330969 barleycorn | 1,241.1347518 barleycorn | 1,300.2364066 barleycorn | 1,359.3380615 barleycorn | 1,418.4397163 barleycorn | 1,477.5413712 barleycorn | 1,536.6430260 barleycorn | 1,595.7446809 barleycorn | 1,654.8463357 barleycorn | 1,713.9479905 barleycorn | 1,773.0496454 barleycorn | 1,832.1513002 barleycorn | 1,891.2529551 barleycorn | 1,950.3546099 barleycorn | 2,009.4562648 barleycorn | 2,068.5579196 barleycorn | 2,127.6595745 barleycorn | 2,186.7612293 barleycorn | 2,245.8628842 barleycorn | 2,304.9645390 barleycorn | 2,364.0661939 barleycorn | 2,423.1678487 barleycorn | 2,482.2695035 barleycorn | 2,541.3711584 barleycorn | 2,600.4728132 barleycorn | 2,659.5744681 barleycorn | 2,718.6761229 barleycorn | 2,777.7777778 barleycorn | 2,836.8794326 barleycorn | 2,895.9810875 barleycorn | 2,955.0827423 barleycorn | 3,014.1843972 barleycorn | 3,073.2860520 barleycorn | 3,132.3877069 barleycorn | 3,191.4893617 barleycorn | 3,250.5910165 barleycorn | 3,309.6926714 barleycorn | 3,368.7943262 barleycorn | 3,427.8959811 barleycorn | 3,486.9976359 barleycorn | 3,546.0992908 barleycorn | 3,605.2009456 barleycorn | 3,664.3026005 barleycorn | 3,723.4042553 barleycorn | 3,782.5059102 barleycorn | 3,841.6075650 barleycorn | 3,900.7092199 barleycorn | 3,959.8108747 barleycorn | 4,018.9125296 barleycorn | 4,078.0141844 barleycorn | 4,137.1158392 barleycorn | 4,196.2174941 barleycorn | 4,255.3191489 barleycorn | 4,314.4208038 barleycorn | 4,373.5224586 barleycorn | 4,432.6241135 barleycorn | 4,491.7257683 barleycorn | 4,550.8274232 barleycorn | 4,609.9290780 barleycorn | 4,669.0307329 barleycorn | 4,728.1323877 barleycorn | 4,787.2340426 barleycorn | 4,846.3356974 barleycorn | 4,905.4373522 barleycorn | 4,964.5390071 barleycorn | 5,023.6406619 barleycorn | 5,082.7423168 barleycorn | 5,141.8439716 barleycorn | 5,200.9456265 barleycorn | 5,260.0472813 barleycorn | 5,319.1489362 barleycorn | 5,378.2505910 barleycorn | 5,437.3522459 barleycorn | 5,496.4539007 barleycorn | 5,555.5555556 barleycorn | 5,614.6572104 barleycorn | 5,673.7588652 barleycorn | 5,732.8605201 barleycorn | 5,791.9621749 barleycorn | 5,851.0638298 barleycorn | 5,910.1654846 barleycorn |
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 | barleycorns | cubit | barleycorns |
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1 | ≈ 59.101654846336 | 4 | ≈ 236.40661938534 |
1.5 | ≈ 88.652482269504 | 4.5 | ≈ 265.95744680851 |
2 | ≈ 118.20330969267 | 5 | ≈ 295.50827423168 |
2.5 | ≈ 147.75413711584 | 5.5 | ≈ 325.05910165485 |
3 | ≈ 177.30496453901 | 6 | ≈ 354.60992907801 |
The barleycorn is a small English unit of length equal to 1⁄3 of an inch (i.e., close to 0.8467 cm) still used in Great Britain and Ireland as a determiner of shoe sizes.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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barleycorn | = 1⁄3 in | ≈ 8.46×10−3 m | Imperial/US |
barleycorns | cubit | barleycorns | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.01692 | 4 | ≈ 0.06768 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.02538 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.07614 |
2 | ≈ 0.03384 | 5 | ≈ 0.0846 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.0423 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.09306 |
3 | ≈ 0.05076 | 6 | ≈ 0.10152 |
cubit | barleycorns |
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1 | ≈ 59.1016548 |
0.01692 | ≈ 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 …) |