| link | 1 lnk | 2 lnk | 3 lnk | 4 lnk | 5 lnk | 6 lnk | 7 lnk | 8 lnk | 9 lnk | 10 lnk | 11 lnk | 12 lnk | 13 lnk | 14 lnk | 15 lnk | 16 lnk | 17 lnk | 18 lnk | 19 lnk | 20 lnk | 21 lnk | 22 lnk | 23 lnk | 24 lnk | 25 lnk | 26 lnk | 27 lnk | 28 lnk | 29 lnk | 30 lnk | 31 lnk | 32 lnk | 33 lnk | 34 lnk | 35 lnk | 36 lnk | 37 lnk | 38 lnk | 39 lnk | 40 lnk | 41 lnk | 42 lnk | 43 lnk | 44 lnk | 45 lnk | 46 lnk | 47 lnk | 48 lnk | 49 lnk | 50 lnk | 51 lnk | 52 lnk | 53 lnk | 54 lnk | 55 lnk | 56 lnk | 57 lnk | 58 lnk | 59 lnk | 60 lnk | 61 lnk | 62 lnk | 63 lnk | 64 lnk | 65 lnk | 66 lnk | 67 lnk | 68 lnk | 69 lnk | 70 lnk | 71 lnk | 72 lnk | 73 lnk | 74 lnk | 75 lnk | 76 lnk | 77 lnk | 78 lnk | 79 lnk | 80 lnk | 81 lnk | 82 lnk | 83 lnk | 84 lnk | 85 lnk | 86 lnk | 87 lnk | 88 lnk | 89 lnk | 90 lnk | 91 lnk | 92 lnk | 93 lnk | 94 lnk | 95 lnk | 96 lnk | 97 lnk | 98 lnk | 99 lnk | 100 lnk |
| finger (cloth) | 1.7600035 finger (cloth) | 3.5200070 finger (cloth) | 5.2800105 finger (cloth) | 7.0400140 finger (cloth) | 8.8000175 finger (cloth) | 10.5600210 finger (cloth) | 12.3200245 finger (cloth) | 14.0800280 finger (cloth) | 15.8400315 finger (cloth) | 17.6000350 finger (cloth) | 19.3600385 finger (cloth) | 21.1200420 finger (cloth) | 22.8800455 finger (cloth) | 24.6400490 finger (cloth) | 26.4000525 finger (cloth) | 28.1600560 finger (cloth) | 29.9200595 finger (cloth) | 31.6800630 finger (cloth) | 33.4400665 finger (cloth) | 35.2000700 finger (cloth) | 36.9600735 finger (cloth) | 38.7200770 finger (cloth) | 40.4800805 finger (cloth) | 42.2400840 finger (cloth) | 44.0000875 finger (cloth) | 45.7600910 finger (cloth) | 47.5200945 finger (cloth) | 49.2800980 finger (cloth) | 51.0401015 finger (cloth) | 52.8001050 finger (cloth) | 54.5601085 finger (cloth) | 56.3201120 finger (cloth) | 58.0801155 finger (cloth) | 59.8401190 finger (cloth) | 61.6001225 finger (cloth) | 63.3601260 finger (cloth) | 65.1201295 finger (cloth) | 66.8801330 finger (cloth) | 68.6401365 finger (cloth) | 70.4001400 finger (cloth) | 72.1601435 finger (cloth) | 73.9201470 finger (cloth) | 75.6801505 finger (cloth) | 77.4401540 finger (cloth) | 79.2001575 finger (cloth) | 80.9601610 finger (cloth) | 82.7201645 finger (cloth) | 84.4801680 finger (cloth) | 86.2401715 finger (cloth) | 88.0001750 finger (cloth) | 89.7601785 finger (cloth) | 91.5201820 finger (cloth) | 93.2801855 finger (cloth) | 95.0401890 finger (cloth) | 96.8001925 finger (cloth) | 98.5601960 finger (cloth) | 100.3201995 finger (cloth) | 102.0802030 finger (cloth) | 103.8402065 finger (cloth) | 105.6002100 finger (cloth) | 107.3602135 finger (cloth) | 109.1202170 finger (cloth) | 110.8802205 finger (cloth) | 112.6402240 finger (cloth) | 114.4002275 finger (cloth) | 116.1602310 finger (cloth) | 117.9202345 finger (cloth) | 119.6802380 finger (cloth) | 121.4402415 finger (cloth) | 123.2002450 finger (cloth) | 124.9602485 finger (cloth) | 126.7202520 finger (cloth) | 128.4802555 finger (cloth) | 130.2402590 finger (cloth) | 132.0002625 finger (cloth) | 133.7602660 finger (cloth) | 135.5202695 finger (cloth) | 137.2802730 finger (cloth) | 139.0402765 finger (cloth) | 140.8002800 finger (cloth) | 142.5602835 finger (cloth) | 144.3202870 finger (cloth) | 146.0802905 finger (cloth) | 147.8402940 finger (cloth) | 149.6002975 finger (cloth) | 151.3603010 finger (cloth) | 153.1203045 finger (cloth) | 154.8803080 finger (cloth) | 156.6403115 finger (cloth) | 158.4003150 finger (cloth) | 160.1603185 finger (cloth) | 161.9203220 finger (cloth) | 163.6803255 finger (cloth) | 165.4403290 finger (cloth) | 167.2003325 finger (cloth) | 168.9603360 finger (cloth) | 170.7203395 finger (cloth) | 172.4803430 finger (cloth) | 174.2403465 finger (cloth) | 176.0003500 finger (cloth) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| link | lnk | ≡ 1⁄100 ch ≡ 0.66 ft (US) ≡ 7.92 in | ≈ 0.2011684 m | Imperial/US |
| links | finger (cloth) | links | finger (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 1.7600034995626 | 4 | ≈ 7.0400139982502 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 2.6400052493438 | 4.5 | ≈ 7.9200157480315 |
| 2 | ≈ 3.5200069991251 | 5 | ≈ 8.8000174978128 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 4.4000087489064 | 5.5 | ≈ 9.6800192475941 |
| 3 | ≈ 5.2800104986877 | 6 | ≈ 10.560020997375 |
A finger (sometimes fingerbreadth or finger's breadth) is any of several units of measurement that are approximately the width of an adult human finger, including:
The digit, also known as digitus or digitus transversus (Latin), dactyl (Greek) or dactylus, or finger's breadth — 3⁄4 of an inch or 1⁄16 of a foot
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finger (cloth) | ≡ 4 ⁄12 in | = 0.1143 m | Other (Length) |
| finger (cloth) | links | finger (cloth) | links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.56818068841826 | 4 | ≈ 2.272722753673 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 0.85227103262739 | 4.5 | ≈ 2.5568130978822 |
| 2 | ≈ 1.1363613768365 | 5 | ≈ 2.8409034420913 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 1.4204517210457 | 5.5 | ≈ 3.1249937863004 |
| 3 | ≈ 1.7045420652548 | 6 | ≈ 3.4090841305096 |
| links | finger (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 1.7600035 |
| 0.5681807 | ≈ 1 |
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | 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 …) |