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 |
line | 48 ln | 96 ln | 144 ln | 192 ln | 240 ln | 288 ln | 336 ln | 384 ln | 432 ln | 480 ln | 528 ln | 576 ln | 624 ln | 672 ln | 720 ln | 768 ln | 816 ln | 864 ln | 912 ln | 960 ln | 1 008 ln | 1 056 ln | 1 104 ln | 1 152 ln | 1 200 ln | 1 248 ln | 1 296 ln | 1 344 ln | 1 392 ln | 1 440 ln | 1 488 ln | 1 536 ln | 1 584 ln | 1 632 ln | 1 680 ln | 1 728 ln | 1 776 ln | 1 824 ln | 1 872 ln | 1 920 ln | 1 968 ln | 2 016 ln | 2 064 ln | 2 112 ln | 2 160 ln | 2 208 ln | 2 256 ln | 2 304 ln | 2 352 ln | 2 400 ln | 2 448 ln | 2 496 ln | 2 544 ln | 2 592 ln | 2 640 ln | 2 688 ln | 2 736 ln | 2 784 ln | 2 832 ln | 2 880 ln | 2 928 ln | 2 976 ln | 3 024 ln | 3 072 ln | 3 120 ln | 3 168 ln | 3 216 ln | 3 264 ln | 3 312 ln | 3 360 ln | 3 408 ln | 3 456 ln | 3 504 ln | 3 552 ln | 3 600 ln | 3 648 ln | 3 696 ln | 3 744 ln | 3 792 ln | 3 840 ln | 3 888 ln | 3 936 ln | 3 984 ln | 4 032 ln | 4 080 ln | 4 128 ln | 4 176 ln | 4 224 ln | 4 272 ln | 4 320 ln | 4 368 ln | 4 416 ln | 4 464 ln | 4 512 ln | 4 560 ln | 4 608 ln | 4 656 ln | 4 704 ln | 4 752 ln | 4 800 ln |
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 | lines | hands | lines |
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1 | = 48 | 4 | = 192 |
1.5 | = 72 | 4.5 | = 216 |
2 | = 96 | 5 | = 240 |
2.5 | = 120 | 5.5 | = 264 |
3 | = 144 | 6 | = 288 |
The line (abbreviated L or l) was a small English unit of length, variously reckoned as 1⁄10, 1⁄12, 1⁄16, or 1⁄40 of an inch. It was not included among the units authorized as the British Imperial system in 1824.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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line | ln | ≡ 1⁄12 in | = 0.002116 m | Imperial/US |
lines | hands | lines | hands |
---|---|---|---|
1 | = 0.020833333333333 | 4 | = 0.083333333333333 |
1.5 | = 0.03125 | 4.5 | = 0.09375 |
2 | = 0.041666666666667 | 5 | = 0.10416666666667 |
2.5 | = 0.052083333333333 | 5.5 | = 0.11458333333333 |
3 | = 0.0625 | 6 | = 0.125 |
hands | lines |
---|---|
1 | = 48 |
0.0208333 | = 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 …) |