hand | 1 hand | 2 hand | 3 hand | 4 hand | 5 hand | 6 hand | 7 hand | 8 hand | 9 hand | 10 hand | 11 hand | 12 hand | 13 hand | 14 hand | 15 hand | 16 hand | 17 hand | 18 hand | 19 hand | 20 hand | 21 hand | 22 hand | 23 hand | 24 hand | 25 hand | 26 hand | 27 hand | 28 hand | 29 hand | 30 hand | 31 hand | 32 hand | 33 hand | 34 hand | 35 hand | 36 hand | 37 hand | 38 hand | 39 hand | 40 hand | 41 hand | 42 hand | 43 hand | 44 hand | 45 hand | 46 hand | 47 hand | 48 hand | 49 hand | 50 hand | 51 hand | 52 hand | 53 hand | 54 hand | 55 hand | 56 hand | 57 hand | 58 hand | 59 hand | 60 hand | 61 hand | 62 hand | 63 hand | 64 hand | 65 hand | 66 hand | 67 hand | 68 hand | 69 hand | 70 hand | 71 hand | 72 hand | 73 hand | 74 hand | 75 hand | 76 hand | 77 hand | 78 hand | 79 hand | 80 hand | 81 hand | 82 hand | 83 hand | 84 hand | 85 hand | 86 hand | 87 hand | 88 hand | 89 hand | 90 hand | 91 hand | 92 hand | 93 hand | 94 hand | 95 hand | 96 hand | 97 hand | 98 hand | 99 hand | 100 hand |
cubit | 0.2032 cubit | 0.4064 cubit | 0.6096 cubit | 0.8128 cubit | 1.016 cubit | 1.2192 cubit | 1.4224 cubit | 1.6256 cubit | 1.8288 cubit | 2.032 cubit | 2.2352 cubit | 2.4384 cubit | 2.6416 cubit | 2.8448 cubit | 3.048 cubit | 3.2512 cubit | 3.4544 cubit | 3.6576 cubit | 3.8608 cubit | 4.064 cubit | 4.2672 cubit | 4.4704 cubit | 4.6736 cubit | 4.8768 cubit | 5.08 cubit | 5.2832 cubit | 5.4864 cubit | 5.6896 cubit | 5.8928 cubit | 6.096 cubit | 6.2992 cubit | 6.5024 cubit | 6.7056 cubit | 6.9088 cubit | 7.112 cubit | 7.3152 cubit | 7.5184 cubit | 7.7216 cubit | 7.9248 cubit | 8.128 cubit | 8.3312 cubit | 8.5344 cubit | 8.7376 cubit | 8.9408 cubit | 9.144 cubit | 9.3472 cubit | 9.5504 cubit | 9.7536 cubit | 9.9568 cubit | 10.16 cubit | 10.3632 cubit | 10.5664 cubit | 10.7696 cubit | 10.9728 cubit | 11.176 cubit | 11.3792 cubit | 11.5824 cubit | 11.7856 cubit | 11.9888 cubit | 12.192 cubit | 12.3952 cubit | 12.5984 cubit | 12.8016 cubit | 13.0048 cubit | 13.208 cubit | 13.4112 cubit | 13.6144 cubit | 13.8176 cubit | 14.0208 cubit | 14.224 cubit | 14.4272 cubit | 14.6304 cubit | 14.8336 cubit | 15.0368 cubit | 15.24 cubit | 15.4432 cubit | 15.6464 cubit | 15.8496 cubit | 16.0528 cubit | 16.256 cubit | 16.4592 cubit | 16.6624 cubit | 16.8656 cubit | 17.0688 cubit | 17.272 cubit | 17.4752 cubit | 17.6784 cubit | 17.8816 cubit | 18.0848 cubit | 18.288 cubit | 18.4912 cubit | 18.6944 cubit | 18.8976 cubit | 19.1008 cubit | 19.304 cubit | 19.5072 cubit | 19.7104 cubit | 19.9136 cubit | 20.1168 cubit | 20.32 cubit |
The hand is a non-SI unit of measurement of length standardized to 4 inches (101.6 mm). It is used to measure the height of horses in some English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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hand | ≡ 4 in | ≡ 0.1016 m | Metric system Non-SI |
hands | cubit | hands | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.2032 | 4 | ≈ 0.8128 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.3048 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.9144 |
2 | ≈ 0.4064 | 5 | ≈ 1.016 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.508 | 5.5 | ≈ 1.1176 |
3 | ≈ 0.6096 | 6 | ≈ 1.2192 |
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 | hands | cubit | hands |
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1 | ≈ 4.9212598425197 | 4 | ≈ 19.685039370079 |
1.5 | ≈ 7.3818897637795 | 4.5 | ≈ 22.145669291339 |
2 | ≈ 9.8425196850394 | 5 | ≈ 24.606299212598 |
2.5 | ≈ 12.303149606299 | 5.5 | ≈ 27.066929133858 |
3 | ≈ 14.763779527559 | 6 | ≈ 29.527559055118 |
hands | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 0.2032 |
4.9212598 | ≈ 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 …) |