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 |
link | 2.4854798 lnk | 4.9709597 lnk | 7.4564395 lnk | 9.9419193 lnk | 12.4273991 lnk | 14.9128790 lnk | 17.3983588 lnk | 19.8838386 lnk | 22.3693184 lnk | 24.8547983 lnk | 27.3402781 lnk | 29.8257579 lnk | 32.3112377 lnk | 34.7967176 lnk | 37.2821974 lnk | 39.7676772 lnk | 42.2531571 lnk | 44.7386369 lnk | 47.2241167 lnk | 49.7095965 lnk | 52.1950764 lnk | 54.6805562 lnk | 57.1660360 lnk | 59.6515158 lnk | 62.1369957 lnk | 64.6224755 lnk | 67.1079553 lnk | 69.5934352 lnk | 72.0789150 lnk | 74.5643948 lnk | 77.0498746 lnk | 79.5353545 lnk | 82.0208343 lnk | 84.5063141 lnk | 86.9917939 lnk | 89.4772738 lnk | 91.9627536 lnk | 94.4482334 lnk | 96.9337132 lnk | 99.4191931 lnk | 101.9046729 lnk | 104.3901527 lnk | 106.8756326 lnk | 109.3611124 lnk | 111.8465922 lnk | 114.3320720 lnk | 116.8175519 lnk | 119.3030317 lnk | 121.7885115 lnk | 124.2739913 lnk | 126.7594712 lnk | 129.2449510 lnk | 131.7304308 lnk | 134.2159106 lnk | 136.7013905 lnk | 139.1868703 lnk | 141.6723501 lnk | 144.1578300 lnk | 146.6433098 lnk | 149.1287896 lnk | 151.6142694 lnk | 154.0997493 lnk | 156.5852291 lnk | 159.0707089 lnk | 161.5561887 lnk | 164.0416686 lnk | 166.5271484 lnk | 169.0126282 lnk | 171.4981081 lnk | 173.9835879 lnk | 176.4690677 lnk | 178.9545475 lnk | 181.4400274 lnk | 183.9255072 lnk | 186.4109870 lnk | 188.8964668 lnk | 191.3819467 lnk | 193.8674265 lnk | 196.3529063 lnk | 198.8383861 lnk | 201.3238660 lnk | 203.8093458 lnk | 206.2948256 lnk | 208.7803055 lnk | 211.2657853 lnk | 213.7512651 lnk | 216.2367449 lnk | 218.7222248 lnk | 221.2077046 lnk | 223.6931844 lnk | 226.1786642 lnk | 228.6641441 lnk | 231.1496239 lnk | 233.6351037 lnk | 236.1205836 lnk | 238.6060634 lnk | 241.0915432 lnk | 243.5770230 lnk | 246.0625029 lnk | 248.5479827 lnk |
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 | links | cubit | links |
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1 | ≈ 2.4854798268515 | 4 | ≈ 9.9419193074061 |
1.5 | ≈ 3.7282197402773 | 4.5 | ≈ 11.184659220832 |
2 | ≈ 4.9709596537031 | 5 | ≈ 12.427399134258 |
2.5 | ≈ 6.2136995671288 | 5.5 | ≈ 13.670139047683 |
3 | ≈ 7.4564394805546 | 6 | ≈ 14.912878961109 |
The link (usually abbreviated as "l.", "li." or "lnk."), sometimes called a Gunter’s link, is a unit of length formerly used in many English-speaking countries. A link is exactly 66⁄100 of a foot, or exactly 7.92 inches or 20.1168 cm.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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link | lnk | ≡ 1⁄100 ch ≡ 0.66 ft (US) ≡ 7.92 in | ≈ 0.2011684 m | Imperial/US |
links | cubit | links | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.4023368 | 4 | ≈ 1.6093472 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.6035052 | 4.5 | ≈ 1.8105156 |
2 | ≈ 0.8046736 | 5 | ≈ 2.011684 |
2.5 | ≈ 1.005842 | 5.5 | ≈ 2.2128524 |
3 | ≈ 1.2070104 | 6 | ≈ 2.4140208 |
cubit | links |
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1 | ≈ 2.4854798 |
0.4023368 | ≈ 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 …) |