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 |
chain | 0.0248548 ch | 0.0497096 ch | 0.0745644 ch | 0.0994192 ch | 0.1242740 ch | 0.1491288 ch | 0.1739836 ch | 0.1988384 ch | 0.2236932 ch | 0.2485480 ch | 0.2734028 ch | 0.2982576 ch | 0.3231124 ch | 0.3479672 ch | 0.3728220 ch | 0.3976768 ch | 0.4225316 ch | 0.4473864 ch | 0.4722412 ch | 0.4970960 ch | 0.5219508 ch | 0.5468056 ch | 0.5716604 ch | 0.5965152 ch | 0.6213700 ch | 0.6462248 ch | 0.6710796 ch | 0.6959344 ch | 0.7207891 ch | 0.7456439 ch | 0.7704987 ch | 0.7953535 ch | 0.8202083 ch | 0.8450631 ch | 0.8699179 ch | 0.8947727 ch | 0.9196275 ch | 0.9444823 ch | 0.9693371 ch | 0.9941919 ch | 1.0190467 ch | 1.0439015 ch | 1.0687563 ch | 1.0936111 ch | 1.1184659 ch | 1.1433207 ch | 1.1681755 ch | 1.1930303 ch | 1.2178851 ch | 1.2427399 ch | 1.2675947 ch | 1.2924495 ch | 1.3173043 ch | 1.3421591 ch | 1.3670139 ch | 1.3918687 ch | 1.4167235 ch | 1.4415783 ch | 1.4664331 ch | 1.4912879 ch | 1.5161427 ch | 1.5409975 ch | 1.5658523 ch | 1.5907071 ch | 1.6155619 ch | 1.6404167 ch | 1.6652715 ch | 1.6901263 ch | 1.7149811 ch | 1.7398359 ch | 1.7646907 ch | 1.7895455 ch | 1.8144003 ch | 1.8392551 ch | 1.8641099 ch | 1.8889647 ch | 1.9138195 ch | 1.9386743 ch | 1.9635291 ch | 1.9883839 ch | 2.0132387 ch | 2.0380935 ch | 2.0629483 ch | 2.0878031 ch | 2.1126579 ch | 2.1375127 ch | 2.1623674 ch | 2.1872222 ch | 2.2120770 ch | 2.2369318 ch | 2.2617866 ch | 2.2866414 ch | 2.3114962 ch | 2.3363510 ch | 2.3612058 ch | 2.3860606 ch | 2.4109154 ch | 2.4357702 ch | 2.4606250 ch | 2.4854798 ch |
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 | chains | cubit | chains |
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1 | ≈ 0.024854798268515 | 4 | ≈ 0.099419193074061 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.037282197402773 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.11184659220832 |
2 | ≈ 0.049709596537031 | 5 | ≈ 0.12427399134258 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.062136995671288 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.13670139047683 |
3 | ≈ 0.074564394805546 | 6 | ≈ 0.14912878961109 |
A chain is a unit of length. It measures 66 feet, or 22 yards, or 100 links, or 4 rods (20.1168 m). There are 10 chains in a furlong, and 80 chains in one statute mile. An acre is the area of 10 square chains (that is, an area of one chain by one furlong). The chain has been used for several centuries in Britain and in some other countries influenced by British practice.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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chain | ch | ≡ 66 ft (US) ≡ 4 rods | ≈ 20.11684 m | Imperial/US |
chains | cubit | chains | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 40.23368 | 4 | ≈ 160.93472 |
1.5 | ≈ 60.35052 | 4.5 | ≈ 181.05156 |
2 | ≈ 80.46736 | 5 | ≈ 201.1684 |
2.5 | ≈ 100.5842 | 5.5 | ≈ 221.28524 |
3 | ≈ 120.70104 | 6 | ≈ 241.40208 |
cubit | chains |
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1 | ≈ 0.0248548 |
40.23368 | ≈ 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 …) |