| 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) |
| centimeter | 5.715 cm | 11.43 cm | 17.145 cm | 22.86 cm | 28.575 cm | 34.29 cm | 40.005 cm | 45.72 cm | 51.435 cm | 57.15 cm | 62.865 cm | 68.58 cm | 74.295 cm | 80.01 cm | 85.725 cm | 91.44 cm | 97.155 cm | 102.87 cm | 108.585 cm | 114.3 cm | 120.015 cm | 125.73 cm | 131.445 cm | 137.16 cm | 142.875 cm | 148.59 cm | 154.305 cm | 160.02 cm | 165.735 cm | 171.45 cm | 177.165 cm | 182.88 cm | 188.595 cm | 194.31 cm | 200.025 cm | 205.74 cm | 211.455 cm | 217.17 cm | 222.885 cm | 228.6 cm | 234.315 cm | 240.03 cm | 245.745 cm | 251.46 cm | 257.175 cm | 262.89 cm | 268.605 cm | 274.32 cm | 280.035 cm | 285.75 cm | 291.465 cm | 297.18 cm | 302.895 cm | 308.61 cm | 314.325 cm | 320.04 cm | 325.755 cm | 331.47 cm | 337.185 cm | 342.9 cm | 348.615 cm | 354.33 cm | 360.045 cm | 365.76 cm | 371.475 cm | 377.19 cm | 382.905 cm | 388.62 cm | 394.335 cm | 400.05 cm | 405.765 cm | 411.48 cm | 417.195 cm | 422.91 cm | 428.625 cm | 434.34 cm | 440.055 cm | 445.77 cm | 451.485 cm | 457.2 cm | 462.915 cm | 468.63 cm | 474.345 cm | 480.06 cm | 485.775 cm | 491.49 cm | 497.205 cm | 502.92 cm | 508.635 cm | 514.35 cm | 520.065 cm | 525.78 cm | 531.495 cm | 537.21 cm | 542.925 cm | 548.64 cm | 554.355 cm | 560.07 cm | 565.785 cm | 571.5 cm |
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) | centimeters | nails (cloth) | centimeters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 5.715 | 4 | = 22.86 |
| 1.5 | = 8.5725 | 4.5 | = 25.7175 |
| 2 | = 11.43 | 5 | = 28.575 |
| 2.5 | = 14.2875 | 5.5 | = 31.4325 |
| 3 | = 17.145 | 6 | = 34.29 |
A centimetre (international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; symbol cm) or centimeter (American spelling) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, centi being the SI prefix for a factor of 1/100 . The centimetre was the base unit of length in the now deprecated centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| centimeter | cm | ≡ 1×10-2 m ≡ 0.01 m | ≡ 1×10-2 m ≡ 0.01 m | Metric system SI |
| centimeters | nails (cloth) | centimeters | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.17497812773403 | 4 | = 0.69991251093613 |
| 1.5 | = 0.26246719160105 | 4.5 | = 0.78740157480315 |
| 2 | = 0.34995625546807 | 5 | = 0.87489063867017 |
| 2.5 | = 0.43744531933508 | 5.5 | = 0.96237970253718 |
| 3 | = 0.5249343832021 | 6 | = 1.0498687664042 |
| nails (cloth) | centimeters |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 5.715 |
| 0.1749781 | = 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 …) |