| 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) |
| decameter | 0.005715 dam | 0.01143 dam | 0.017145 dam | 0.02286 dam | 0.028575 dam | 0.03429 dam | 0.040005 dam | 0.04572 dam | 0.051435 dam | 0.05715 dam | 0.062865 dam | 0.06858 dam | 0.074295 dam | 0.08001 dam | 0.085725 dam | 0.09144 dam | 0.097155 dam | 0.10287 dam | 0.108585 dam | 0.1143 dam | 0.120015 dam | 0.12573 dam | 0.131445 dam | 0.13716 dam | 0.142875 dam | 0.14859 dam | 0.154305 dam | 0.16002 dam | 0.165735 dam | 0.17145 dam | 0.177165 dam | 0.18288 dam | 0.188595 dam | 0.19431 dam | 0.200025 dam | 0.20574 dam | 0.211455 dam | 0.21717 dam | 0.222885 dam | 0.2286 dam | 0.234315 dam | 0.24003 dam | 0.245745 dam | 0.25146 dam | 0.257175 dam | 0.26289 dam | 0.268605 dam | 0.27432 dam | 0.280035 dam | 0.28575 dam | 0.291465 dam | 0.29718 dam | 0.302895 dam | 0.30861 dam | 0.314325 dam | 0.32004 dam | 0.325755 dam | 0.33147 dam | 0.337185 dam | 0.3429 dam | 0.348615 dam | 0.35433 dam | 0.360045 dam | 0.36576 dam | 0.371475 dam | 0.37719 dam | 0.382905 dam | 0.38862 dam | 0.394335 dam | 0.40005 dam | 0.405765 dam | 0.41148 dam | 0.417195 dam | 0.42291 dam | 0.428625 dam | 0.43434 dam | 0.440055 dam | 0.44577 dam | 0.451485 dam | 0.4572 dam | 0.462915 dam | 0.46863 dam | 0.474345 dam | 0.48006 dam | 0.485775 dam | 0.49149 dam | 0.497205 dam | 0.50292 dam | 0.508635 dam | 0.51435 dam | 0.520065 dam | 0.52578 dam | 0.531495 dam | 0.53721 dam | 0.542925 dam | 0.54864 dam | 0.554355 dam | 0.56007 dam | 0.565785 dam | 0.5715 dam |
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) | decameters | nails (cloth) | decameters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.005715 | 4 | = 0.02286 |
| 1.5 | = 0.0085725 | 4.5 | = 0.0257175 |
| 2 | = 0.01143 | 5 | = 0.028575 |
| 2.5 | = 0.0142875 | 5.5 | = 0.0314325 |
| 3 | = 0.017145 | 6 | = 0.03429 |
Dekameter or decameter is a common metric unit of distance. It is equal to 10 meters or 32.8084 feet. Plural name is dekameters.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| decameter | dam | ≡ 1×10 m | ≡ 1×10 m | Metric system SI |
| decameters | nails (cloth) | decameters | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 174.97812773403 | 4 | = 699.91251093613 |
| 1.5 | = 262.46719160105 | 4.5 | = 787.40157480315 |
| 2 | = 349.95625546807 | 5 | = 874.89063867017 |
| 2.5 | = 437.44531933508 | 5.5 | = 962.37970253718 |
| 3 | = 524.9343832021 | 6 | = 1049.8687664042 |
| nails (cloth) | decameters |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.005715 |
| 174.9781277 | = 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 …) |