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 |
rod | 0.0202020 rd | 0.0404040 rd | 0.0606061 rd | 0.0808081 rd | 0.1010101 rd | 0.1212121 rd | 0.1414141 rd | 0.1616162 rd | 0.1818182 rd | 0.2020202 rd | 0.2222222 rd | 0.2424242 rd | 0.2626263 rd | 0.2828283 rd | 0.3030303 rd | 0.3232323 rd | 0.3434343 rd | 0.3636364 rd | 0.3838384 rd | 0.4040404 rd | 0.4242424 rd | 0.4444444 rd | 0.4646465 rd | 0.4848485 rd | 0.5050505 rd | 0.5252525 rd | 0.5454545 rd | 0.5656566 rd | 0.5858586 rd | 0.6060606 rd | 0.6262626 rd | 0.6464646 rd | 0.6666667 rd | 0.6868687 rd | 0.7070707 rd | 0.7272727 rd | 0.7474747 rd | 0.7676768 rd | 0.7878788 rd | 0.8080808 rd | 0.8282828 rd | 0.8484848 rd | 0.8686869 rd | 0.8888889 rd | 0.9090909 rd | 0.9292929 rd | 0.9494949 rd | 0.9696970 rd | 0.9898990 rd | 1.0101010 rd | 1.0303030 rd | 1.0505051 rd | 1.0707071 rd | 1.0909091 rd | 1.1111111 rd | 1.1313131 rd | 1.1515152 rd | 1.1717172 rd | 1.1919192 rd | 1.2121212 rd | 1.2323232 rd | 1.2525253 rd | 1.2727273 rd | 1.2929293 rd | 1.3131313 rd | 1.3333333 rd | 1.3535354 rd | 1.3737374 rd | 1.3939394 rd | 1.4141414 rd | 1.4343434 rd | 1.4545455 rd | 1.4747475 rd | 1.4949495 rd | 1.5151515 rd | 1.5353535 rd | 1.5555556 rd | 1.5757576 rd | 1.5959596 rd | 1.6161616 rd | 1.6363636 rd | 1.6565657 rd | 1.6767677 rd | 1.6969697 rd | 1.7171717 rd | 1.7373737 rd | 1.7575758 rd | 1.7777778 rd | 1.7979798 rd | 1.8181818 rd | 1.8383838 rd | 1.8585859 rd | 1.8787879 rd | 1.8989899 rd | 1.9191919 rd | 1.9393939 rd | 1.9595960 rd | 1.9797980 rd | 2 rd | 2.0202020 rd |
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 | rods | hands | rods |
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1 | = 0.02020202020202 | 4 | = 0.080808080808081 |
1.5 | = 0.03030303030303 | 4.5 | = 0.090909090909091 |
2 | = 0.04040404040404 | 5 | = 0.1010101010101 |
2.5 | = 0.050505050505051 | 5.5 | = 0.11111111111111 |
3 | = 0.060606060606061 | 6 | = 0.12121212121212 |
The rod or perch or pole is a surveyors tool and unit of length equal to 5 1⁄2 yards, 16 1⁄2 feet, 1⁄320 of a statute mile or one-fourth of a surveyor's chain and 5.0292 meters.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
---|---|---|---|---|
rod | rd | ≡ 16 1⁄2 ft | = 5.0292 m | Imperial/US |
rods | hands | rods | hands |
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1 | = 49.5 | 4 | = 198 |
1.5 | = 74.25 | 4.5 | = 222.75 |
2 | = 99 | 5 | = 247.5 |
2.5 | = 123.75 | 5.5 | = 272.25 |
3 | = 148.5 | 6 | = 297 |
hands | rods |
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1 | = 0.0202020 |
49.5 | = 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 …) |