| 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 | 2.5714286 finger (US) | 5.1428571 finger (US) | 7.7142857 finger (US) | 10.2857143 finger (US) | 12.8571429 finger (US) | 15.4285714 finger (US) | 18 finger (US) | 20.5714286 finger (US) | 23.1428571 finger (US) | 25.7142857 finger (US) | 28.2857143 finger (US) | 30.8571429 finger (US) | 33.4285714 finger (US) | 36 finger (US) | 38.5714286 finger (US) | 41.1428571 finger (US) | 43.7142857 finger (US) | 46.2857143 finger (US) | 48.8571429 finger (US) | 51.4285714 finger (US) | 54 finger (US) | 56.5714286 finger (US) | 59.1428571 finger (US) | 61.7142857 finger (US) | 64.2857143 finger (US) | 66.8571429 finger (US) | 69.4285714 finger (US) | 72 finger (US) | 74.5714286 finger (US) | 77.1428571 finger (US) | 79.7142857 finger (US) | 82.2857143 finger (US) | 84.8571429 finger (US) | 87.4285714 finger (US) | 90 finger (US) | 92.5714286 finger (US) | 95.1428571 finger (US) | 97.7142857 finger (US) | 100.2857143 finger (US) | 102.8571429 finger (US) | 105.4285714 finger (US) | 108 finger (US) | 110.5714286 finger (US) | 113.1428571 finger (US) | 115.7142857 finger (US) | 118.2857143 finger (US) | 120.8571429 finger (US) | 123.4285714 finger (US) | 126 finger (US) | 128.5714286 finger (US) | 131.1428571 finger (US) | 133.7142857 finger (US) | 136.2857143 finger (US) | 138.8571429 finger (US) | 141.4285714 finger (US) | 144 finger (US) | 146.5714286 finger (US) | 149.1428571 finger (US) | 151.7142857 finger (US) | 154.2857143 finger (US) | 156.8571429 finger (US) | 159.4285714 finger (US) | 162 finger (US) | 164.5714286 finger (US) | 167.1428571 finger (US) | 169.7142857 finger (US) | 172.2857143 finger (US) | 174.8571429 finger (US) | 177.4285714 finger (US) | 180 finger (US) | 182.5714286 finger (US) | 185.1428571 finger (US) | 187.7142857 finger (US) | 190.2857143 finger (US) | 192.8571429 finger (US) | 195.4285714 finger (US) | 198 finger (US) | 200.5714286 finger (US) | 203.1428571 finger (US) | 205.7142857 finger (US) | 208.2857143 finger (US) | 210.8571429 finger (US) | 213.4285714 finger (US) | 216 finger (US) | 218.5714286 finger (US) | 221.1428571 finger (US) | 223.7142857 finger (US) | 226.2857143 finger (US) | 228.8571429 finger (US) | 231.4285714 finger (US) | 234 finger (US) | 236.5714286 finger (US) | 239.1428571 finger (US) | 241.7142857 finger (US) | 244.2857143 finger (US) | 246.8571429 finger (US) | 249.4285714 finger (US) | 252 finger (US) | 254.5714286 finger (US) | 257.1428571 finger (US) |
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 | nails (cloth) | finger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 2.5714285714286 | 4 | = 10.285714285714 |
| 1.5 | = 3.8571428571429 | 4.5 | = 11.571428571429 |
| 2 | = 5.1428571428571 | 5 | = 12.857142857143 |
| 2.5 | = 6.4285714285714 | 5.5 | = 14.142857142857 |
| 3 | = 7.7142857142857 | 6 | = 15.428571428571 |
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 | finger (US) | ≡ 7⁄8 in | = 0.022225 m | Imperial/US |
| finger | nails (cloth) | finger | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.38888888888889 | 4 | = 1.5555555555556 |
| 1.5 | = 0.58333333333333 | 4.5 | = 1.75 |
| 2 | = 0.77777777777778 | 5 | = 1.9444444444444 |
| 2.5 | = 0.97222222222222 | 5.5 | = 2.1388888888889 |
| 3 | = 1.1666666666667 | 6 | = 2.3333333333333 |
| nails (cloth) | finger |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 2.5714286 |
| 0.3888889 | = 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 …) |