| nail (cloth) | 1 nail (cloth) | 2 nail (cloth) | 3 nail (cloth) | 4 nail (cloth) | 5 nail (cloth) | 6 nail (cloth) | 7 nail (cloth) | 8 nail (cloth) | 9 nail (cloth) | 10 nail (cloth) | 11 nail (cloth) | 12 nail (cloth) | 13 nail (cloth) | 14 nail (cloth) | 15 nail (cloth) | 16 nail (cloth) | 17 nail (cloth) | 18 nail (cloth) | 19 nail (cloth) | 20 nail (cloth) | 21 nail (cloth) | 22 nail (cloth) | 23 nail (cloth) | 24 nail (cloth) | 25 nail (cloth) | 26 nail (cloth) | 27 nail (cloth) | 28 nail (cloth) | 29 nail (cloth) | 30 nail (cloth) | 31 nail (cloth) | 32 nail (cloth) | 33 nail (cloth) | 34 nail (cloth) | 35 nail (cloth) | 36 nail (cloth) | 37 nail (cloth) | 38 nail (cloth) | 39 nail (cloth) | 40 nail (cloth) | 41 nail (cloth) | 42 nail (cloth) | 43 nail (cloth) | 44 nail (cloth) | 45 nail (cloth) | 46 nail (cloth) | 47 nail (cloth) | 48 nail (cloth) | 49 nail (cloth) | 50 nail (cloth) | 51 nail (cloth) | 52 nail (cloth) | 53 nail (cloth) | 54 nail (cloth) | 55 nail (cloth) | 56 nail (cloth) | 57 nail (cloth) | 58 nail (cloth) | 59 nail (cloth) | 60 nail (cloth) | 61 nail (cloth) | 62 nail (cloth) | 63 nail (cloth) | 64 nail (cloth) | 65 nail (cloth) | 66 nail (cloth) | 67 nail (cloth) | 68 nail (cloth) | 69 nail (cloth) | 70 nail (cloth) | 71 nail (cloth) | 72 nail (cloth) | 73 nail (cloth) | 74 nail (cloth) | 75 nail (cloth) | 76 nail (cloth) | 77 nail (cloth) | 78 nail (cloth) | 79 nail (cloth) | 80 nail (cloth) | 81 nail (cloth) | 82 nail (cloth) | 83 nail (cloth) | 84 nail (cloth) | 85 nail (cloth) | 86 nail (cloth) | 87 nail (cloth) | 88 nail (cloth) | 89 nail (cloth) | 90 nail (cloth) | 91 nail (cloth) | 92 nail (cloth) | 93 nail (cloth) | 94 nail (cloth) | 95 nail (cloth) | 96 nail (cloth) | 97 nail (cloth) | 98 nail (cloth) | 99 nail (cloth) | 100 nail (cloth) |
| barleycorn | 6.7553191 barleycorn | 13.5106383 barleycorn | 20.2659574 barleycorn | 27.0212766 barleycorn | 33.7765957 barleycorn | 40.5319149 barleycorn | 47.2872340 barleycorn | 54.0425532 barleycorn | 60.7978723 barleycorn | 67.5531915 barleycorn | 74.3085106 barleycorn | 81.0638298 barleycorn | 87.8191489 barleycorn | 94.5744681 barleycorn | 101.3297872 barleycorn | 108.0851064 barleycorn | 114.8404255 barleycorn | 121.5957447 barleycorn | 128.3510638 barleycorn | 135.1063830 barleycorn | 141.8617021 barleycorn | 148.6170213 barleycorn | 155.3723404 barleycorn | 162.1276596 barleycorn | 168.8829787 barleycorn | 175.6382979 barleycorn | 182.3936170 barleycorn | 189.1489362 barleycorn | 195.9042553 barleycorn | 202.6595745 barleycorn | 209.4148936 barleycorn | 216.1702128 barleycorn | 222.9255319 barleycorn | 229.6808511 barleycorn | 236.4361702 barleycorn | 243.1914894 barleycorn | 249.9468085 barleycorn | 256.7021277 barleycorn | 263.4574468 barleycorn | 270.2127660 barleycorn | 276.9680851 barleycorn | 283.7234043 barleycorn | 290.4787234 barleycorn | 297.2340426 barleycorn | 303.9893617 barleycorn | 310.7446809 barleycorn | 317.5 barleycorn | 324.2553191 barleycorn | 331.0106383 barleycorn | 337.7659574 barleycorn | 344.5212766 barleycorn | 351.2765957 barleycorn | 358.0319149 barleycorn | 364.7872340 barleycorn | 371.5425532 barleycorn | 378.2978723 barleycorn | 385.0531915 barleycorn | 391.8085106 barleycorn | 398.5638298 barleycorn | 405.3191489 barleycorn | 412.0744681 barleycorn | 418.8297872 barleycorn | 425.5851064 barleycorn | 432.3404255 barleycorn | 439.0957447 barleycorn | 445.8510638 barleycorn | 452.6063830 barleycorn | 459.3617021 barleycorn | 466.1170213 barleycorn | 472.8723404 barleycorn | 479.6276596 barleycorn | 486.3829787 barleycorn | 493.1382979 barleycorn | 499.8936170 barleycorn | 506.6489362 barleycorn | 513.4042553 barleycorn | 520.1595745 barleycorn | 526.9148936 barleycorn | 533.6702128 barleycorn | 540.4255319 barleycorn | 547.1808511 barleycorn | 553.9361702 barleycorn | 560.6914894 barleycorn | 567.4468085 barleycorn | 574.2021277 barleycorn | 580.9574468 barleycorn | 587.7127660 barleycorn | 594.4680851 barleycorn | 601.2234043 barleycorn | 607.9787234 barleycorn | 614.7340426 barleycorn | 621.4893617 barleycorn | 628.2446809 barleycorn | 635 barleycorn | 641.7553191 barleycorn | 648.5106383 barleycorn | 655.2659574 barleycorn | 662.0212766 barleycorn | 668.7765957 barleycorn | 675.5319149 barleycorn |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nail (cloth) | ≡ 2 1⁄4 in | = 0.05715 m | Other (Length) |
| nails (cloth) | barleycorns | nails (cloth) | barleycorns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 6.7553191489362 | 4 | ≈ 27.021276595745 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 10.132978723404 | 4.5 | ≈ 30.398936170213 |
| 2 | ≈ 13.510638297872 | 5 | ≈ 33.776595744681 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 16.88829787234 | 5.5 | ≈ 37.154255319149 |
| 3 | ≈ 20.265957446809 | 6 | ≈ 40.531914893617 |
The barleycorn is a small English unit of length equal to 1⁄3 of an inch (i.e., close to 0.8467 cm) still used in Great Britain and Ireland as a determiner of shoe sizes.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| barleycorn | = 1⁄3 in | ≈ 8.46×10−3 m | Imperial/US |
| barleycorns | nails (cloth) | barleycorns | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.14803149606299 | 4 | ≈ 0.59212598425197 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 0.22204724409449 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.66614173228346 |
| 2 | ≈ 0.29606299212598 | 5 | ≈ 0.74015748031496 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 0.37007874015748 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.81417322834646 |
| 3 | ≈ 0.44409448818898 | 6 | ≈ 0.88818897637795 |
| nails (cloth) | barleycorns |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 6.7553191 |
| 0.1480315 | ≈ 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 …) |