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 |
nail (cloth) | 1.7777778 nail (cloth) | 3.5555556 nail (cloth) | 5.3333333 nail (cloth) | 7.1111111 nail (cloth) | 8.8888889 nail (cloth) | 10.6666667 nail (cloth) | 12.4444444 nail (cloth) | 14.2222222 nail (cloth) | 16 nail (cloth) | 17.7777778 nail (cloth) | 19.5555556 nail (cloth) | 21.3333333 nail (cloth) | 23.1111111 nail (cloth) | 24.8888889 nail (cloth) | 26.6666667 nail (cloth) | 28.4444444 nail (cloth) | 30.2222222 nail (cloth) | 32 nail (cloth) | 33.7777778 nail (cloth) | 35.5555556 nail (cloth) | 37.3333333 nail (cloth) | 39.1111111 nail (cloth) | 40.8888889 nail (cloth) | 42.6666667 nail (cloth) | 44.4444444 nail (cloth) | 46.2222222 nail (cloth) | 48 nail (cloth) | 49.7777778 nail (cloth) | 51.5555556 nail (cloth) | 53.3333333 nail (cloth) | 55.1111111 nail (cloth) | 56.8888889 nail (cloth) | 58.6666667 nail (cloth) | 60.4444444 nail (cloth) | 62.2222222 nail (cloth) | 64 nail (cloth) | 65.7777778 nail (cloth) | 67.5555556 nail (cloth) | 69.3333333 nail (cloth) | 71.1111111 nail (cloth) | 72.8888889 nail (cloth) | 74.6666667 nail (cloth) | 76.4444444 nail (cloth) | 78.2222222 nail (cloth) | 80 nail (cloth) | 81.7777778 nail (cloth) | 83.5555556 nail (cloth) | 85.3333333 nail (cloth) | 87.1111111 nail (cloth) | 88.8888889 nail (cloth) | 90.6666667 nail (cloth) | 92.4444444 nail (cloth) | 94.2222222 nail (cloth) | 96 nail (cloth) | 97.7777778 nail (cloth) | 99.5555556 nail (cloth) | 101.3333333 nail (cloth) | 103.1111111 nail (cloth) | 104.8888889 nail (cloth) | 106.6666667 nail (cloth) | 108.4444444 nail (cloth) | 110.2222222 nail (cloth) | 112 nail (cloth) | 113.7777778 nail (cloth) | 115.5555556 nail (cloth) | 117.3333333 nail (cloth) | 119.1111111 nail (cloth) | 120.8888889 nail (cloth) | 122.6666667 nail (cloth) | 124.4444444 nail (cloth) | 126.2222222 nail (cloth) | 128 nail (cloth) | 129.7777778 nail (cloth) | 131.5555556 nail (cloth) | 133.3333333 nail (cloth) | 135.1111111 nail (cloth) | 136.8888889 nail (cloth) | 138.6666667 nail (cloth) | 140.4444444 nail (cloth) | 142.2222222 nail (cloth) | 144 nail (cloth) | 145.7777778 nail (cloth) | 147.5555556 nail (cloth) | 149.3333333 nail (cloth) | 151.1111111 nail (cloth) | 152.8888889 nail (cloth) | 154.6666667 nail (cloth) | 156.4444444 nail (cloth) | 158.2222222 nail (cloth) | 160 nail (cloth) | 161.7777778 nail (cloth) | 163.5555556 nail (cloth) | 165.3333333 nail (cloth) | 167.1111111 nail (cloth) | 168.8888889 nail (cloth) | 170.6666667 nail (cloth) | 172.4444444 nail (cloth) | 174.2222222 nail (cloth) | 176 nail (cloth) | 177.7777778 nail (cloth) |
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 | nails (cloth) | hands | nails (cloth) |
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1 | = 1.7777777777778 | 4 | = 7.1111111111111 |
1.5 | = 2.6666666666667 | 4.5 | = 8 |
2 | = 3.5555555555556 | 5 | = 8.8888888888889 |
2.5 | = 4.4444444444444 | 5.5 | = 9.7777777777778 |
3 | = 5.3333333333333 | 6 | = 10.666666666667 |
A nail, as a unit of cloth measurement, is generally a sixteenth of a yard or 2 1/4 inches (5.715 cm). The nail was apparently named after the practice of hammering brass nails into the counter at shops where cloth was sold.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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nail (cloth) | ≡ 2 1⁄4 in | = 0.05715 m | Other (Length) |
nails (cloth) | hands | nails (cloth) | hands |
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1 | = 0.5625 | 4 | = 2.25 |
1.5 | = 0.84375 | 4.5 | = 2.53125 |
2 | = 1.125 | 5 | = 2.8125 |
2.5 | = 1.40625 | 5.5 | = 3.09375 |
3 | = 1.6875 | 6 | = 3.375 |
hands | nails (cloth) |
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1 | = 1.7777778 |
0.5625 | = 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 …) |