| 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) |
| finger (cloth) | 0.5 finger (cloth) | 1 finger (cloth) | 1.5 finger (cloth) | 2 finger (cloth) | 2.5 finger (cloth) | 3 finger (cloth) | 3.5 finger (cloth) | 4 finger (cloth) | 4.5 finger (cloth) | 5 finger (cloth) | 5.5 finger (cloth) | 6 finger (cloth) | 6.5 finger (cloth) | 7 finger (cloth) | 7.5 finger (cloth) | 8 finger (cloth) | 8.5 finger (cloth) | 9 finger (cloth) | 9.5 finger (cloth) | 10 finger (cloth) | 10.5 finger (cloth) | 11 finger (cloth) | 11.5 finger (cloth) | 12 finger (cloth) | 12.5 finger (cloth) | 13 finger (cloth) | 13.5 finger (cloth) | 14 finger (cloth) | 14.5 finger (cloth) | 15 finger (cloth) | 15.5 finger (cloth) | 16 finger (cloth) | 16.5 finger (cloth) | 17 finger (cloth) | 17.5 finger (cloth) | 18 finger (cloth) | 18.5 finger (cloth) | 19 finger (cloth) | 19.5 finger (cloth) | 20 finger (cloth) | 20.5 finger (cloth) | 21 finger (cloth) | 21.5 finger (cloth) | 22 finger (cloth) | 22.5 finger (cloth) | 23 finger (cloth) | 23.5 finger (cloth) | 24 finger (cloth) | 24.5 finger (cloth) | 25 finger (cloth) | 25.5 finger (cloth) | 26 finger (cloth) | 26.5 finger (cloth) | 27 finger (cloth) | 27.5 finger (cloth) | 28 finger (cloth) | 28.5 finger (cloth) | 29 finger (cloth) | 29.5 finger (cloth) | 30 finger (cloth) | 30.5 finger (cloth) | 31 finger (cloth) | 31.5 finger (cloth) | 32 finger (cloth) | 32.5 finger (cloth) | 33 finger (cloth) | 33.5 finger (cloth) | 34 finger (cloth) | 34.5 finger (cloth) | 35 finger (cloth) | 35.5 finger (cloth) | 36 finger (cloth) | 36.5 finger (cloth) | 37 finger (cloth) | 37.5 finger (cloth) | 38 finger (cloth) | 38.5 finger (cloth) | 39 finger (cloth) | 39.5 finger (cloth) | 40 finger (cloth) | 40.5 finger (cloth) | 41 finger (cloth) | 41.5 finger (cloth) | 42 finger (cloth) | 42.5 finger (cloth) | 43 finger (cloth) | 43.5 finger (cloth) | 44 finger (cloth) | 44.5 finger (cloth) | 45 finger (cloth) | 45.5 finger (cloth) | 46 finger (cloth) | 46.5 finger (cloth) | 47 finger (cloth) | 47.5 finger (cloth) | 48 finger (cloth) | 48.5 finger (cloth) | 49 finger (cloth) | 49.5 finger (cloth) | 50 finger (cloth) |
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) | finger (cloth) | nails (cloth) | finger (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.5 | 4 | = 2 |
| 1.5 | = 0.75 | 4.5 | = 2.25 |
| 2 | = 1 | 5 | = 2.5 |
| 2.5 | = 1.25 | 5.5 | = 2.75 |
| 3 | = 1.5 | 6 | = 3 |
A finger (sometimes fingerbreadth or finger's breadth) is any of several units of measurement that are approximately the width of an adult human finger, including:
The digit, also known as digitus or digitus transversus (Latin), dactyl (Greek) or dactylus, or finger's breadth — 3⁄4 of an inch or 1⁄16 of a foot
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finger (cloth) | ≡ 4 ⁄12 in | = 0.1143 m | Other (Length) |
| finger (cloth) | nails (cloth) | finger (cloth) | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 2 | 4 | = 8 |
| 1.5 | = 3 | 4.5 | = 9 |
| 2 | = 4 | 5 | = 10 |
| 2.5 | = 5 | 5.5 | = 11 |
| 3 | = 6 | 6 | = 12 |
| nails (cloth) | finger (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.5 |
| 2 | = 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 …) |