| 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) |
| foot, metric (short) | 0.1905 smf | 0.381 smf | 0.5715 smf | 0.762 smf | 0.9525 smf | 1.143 smf | 1.3335 smf | 1.524 smf | 1.7145 smf | 1.905 smf | 2.0955 smf | 2.286 smf | 2.4765 smf | 2.667 smf | 2.8575 smf | 3.048 smf | 3.2385 smf | 3.429 smf | 3.6195 smf | 3.81 smf | 4.0005 smf | 4.191 smf | 4.3815 smf | 4.572 smf | 4.7625 smf | 4.953 smf | 5.1435 smf | 5.334 smf | 5.5245 smf | 5.715 smf | 5.9055 smf | 6.096 smf | 6.2865 smf | 6.477 smf | 6.6675 smf | 6.858 smf | 7.0485 smf | 7.239 smf | 7.4295 smf | 7.62 smf | 7.8105 smf | 8.001 smf | 8.1915 smf | 8.382 smf | 8.5725 smf | 8.763 smf | 8.9535 smf | 9.144 smf | 9.3345 smf | 9.525 smf | 9.7155 smf | 9.906 smf | 10.0965 smf | 10.287 smf | 10.4775 smf | 10.668 smf | 10.8585 smf | 11.049 smf | 11.2395 smf | 11.43 smf | 11.6205 smf | 11.811 smf | 12.0015 smf | 12.192 smf | 12.3825 smf | 12.573 smf | 12.7635 smf | 12.954 smf | 13.1445 smf | 13.335 smf | 13.5255 smf | 13.716 smf | 13.9065 smf | 14.097 smf | 14.2875 smf | 14.478 smf | 14.6685 smf | 14.859 smf | 15.0495 smf | 15.24 smf | 15.4305 smf | 15.621 smf | 15.8115 smf | 16.002 smf | 16.1925 smf | 16.383 smf | 16.5735 smf | 16.764 smf | 16.9545 smf | 17.145 smf | 17.3355 smf | 17.526 smf | 17.7165 smf | 17.907 smf | 18.0975 smf | 18.288 smf | 18.4785 smf | 18.669 smf | 18.8595 smf | 19.05 smf |
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) | feet, metric (short) | nails (cloth) | feet, metric (short) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.1905 | 4 | = 0.762 |
| 1.5 | = 0.28575 | 4.5 | = 0.85725 |
| 2 | = 0.381 | 5 | = 0.9525 |
| 2.5 | = 0.47625 | 5.5 | = 1.04775 |
| 3 | = 0.5715 | 6 | = 1.143 |
≡ 0.30 m
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| foot, metric (short) | smf | ≡ 0.30 m | ≡ 0.30 m | Metric system SI |
| feet, metric (short) | nails (cloth) | feet, metric (short) | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 5.249343832021 | 4 | = 20.997375328084 |
| 1.5 | = 7.8740157480315 | 4.5 | = 23.622047244094 |
| 2 | = 10.498687664042 | 5 | = 26.246719160105 |
| 2.5 | = 13.123359580052 | 5.5 | = 28.871391076115 |
| 3 | = 15.748031496063 | 6 | = 31.496062992126 |
| nails (cloth) | feet, metric (short) |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.1905 |
| 5.2493438 | = 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 …) |