| 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) |
| decimeter | 0.5715 dm | 1.143 dm | 1.7145 dm | 2.286 dm | 2.8575 dm | 3.429 dm | 4.0005 dm | 4.572 dm | 5.1435 dm | 5.715 dm | 6.2865 dm | 6.858 dm | 7.4295 dm | 8.001 dm | 8.5725 dm | 9.144 dm | 9.7155 dm | 10.287 dm | 10.8585 dm | 11.43 dm | 12.0015 dm | 12.573 dm | 13.1445 dm | 13.716 dm | 14.2875 dm | 14.859 dm | 15.4305 dm | 16.002 dm | 16.5735 dm | 17.145 dm | 17.7165 dm | 18.288 dm | 18.8595 dm | 19.431 dm | 20.0025 dm | 20.574 dm | 21.1455 dm | 21.717 dm | 22.2885 dm | 22.86 dm | 23.4315 dm | 24.003 dm | 24.5745 dm | 25.146 dm | 25.7175 dm | 26.289 dm | 26.8605 dm | 27.432 dm | 28.0035 dm | 28.575 dm | 29.1465 dm | 29.718 dm | 30.2895 dm | 30.861 dm | 31.4325 dm | 32.004 dm | 32.5755 dm | 33.147 dm | 33.7185 dm | 34.29 dm | 34.8615 dm | 35.433 dm | 36.0045 dm | 36.576 dm | 37.1475 dm | 37.719 dm | 38.2905 dm | 38.862 dm | 39.4335 dm | 40.005 dm | 40.5765 dm | 41.148 dm | 41.7195 dm | 42.291 dm | 42.8625 dm | 43.434 dm | 44.0055 dm | 44.577 dm | 45.1485 dm | 45.72 dm | 46.2915 dm | 46.863 dm | 47.4345 dm | 48.006 dm | 48.5775 dm | 49.149 dm | 49.7205 dm | 50.292 dm | 50.8635 dm | 51.435 dm | 52.0065 dm | 52.578 dm | 53.1495 dm | 53.721 dm | 54.2925 dm | 54.864 dm | 55.4355 dm | 56.007 dm | 56.5785 dm | 57.15 dm |
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) | decimeters | nails (cloth) | decimeters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.5715 | 4 | = 2.286 |
| 1.5 | = 0.85725 | 4.5 | = 2.57175 |
| 2 | = 1.143 | 5 | = 2.8575 |
| 2.5 | = 1.42875 | 5.5 | = 3.14325 |
| 3 | = 1.7145 | 6 | = 3.429 |
Decimeter or decimetre is equal to 10-1 meter (unit of length), comes from a combination of the metric prefix deci (d) and the SI unit of length meter (m). Plural name is decimeters.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| decimeter | dm | ≡ 1×10−1 m ≡ 0.1 m | ≡ 1×10−1 m ≡ 0.1 m | Metric system SI |
| decimeters | nails (cloth) | decimeters | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 1.7497812773403 | 4 | = 6.9991251093613 |
| 1.5 | = 2.6246719160105 | 4.5 | = 7.8740157480315 |
| 2 | = 3.4995625546807 | 5 | = 8.7489063867017 |
| 2.5 | = 4.3744531933508 | 5.5 | = 9.6237970253718 |
| 3 | = 5.249343832021 | 6 | = 10.498687664042 |
| nails (cloth) | decimeters |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.5715 |
| 1.7497813 | = 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 …) |