| 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) |
| furlong | 0.0002841 fur | 0.0005682 fur | 0.0008523 fur | 0.0011364 fur | 0.0014205 fur | 0.0017045 fur | 0.0019886 fur | 0.0022727 fur | 0.0025568 fur | 0.0028409 fur | 0.003125 fur | 0.0034091 fur | 0.0036932 fur | 0.0039773 fur | 0.0042614 fur | 0.0045455 fur | 0.0048295 fur | 0.0051136 fur | 0.0053977 fur | 0.0056818 fur | 0.0059659 fur | 0.00625 fur | 0.0065341 fur | 0.0068182 fur | 0.0071023 fur | 0.0073864 fur | 0.0076705 fur | 0.0079545 fur | 0.0082386 fur | 0.0085227 fur | 0.0088068 fur | 0.0090909 fur | 0.009375 fur | 0.0096591 fur | 0.0099432 fur | 0.0102273 fur | 0.0105114 fur | 0.0107955 fur | 0.0110795 fur | 0.0113636 fur | 0.0116477 fur | 0.0119318 fur | 0.0122159 fur | 0.0125 fur | 0.0127841 fur | 0.0130682 fur | 0.0133523 fur | 0.0136364 fur | 0.0139205 fur | 0.0142045 fur | 0.0144886 fur | 0.0147727 fur | 0.0150568 fur | 0.0153409 fur | 0.015625 fur | 0.0159091 fur | 0.0161932 fur | 0.0164773 fur | 0.0167614 fur | 0.0170455 fur | 0.0173295 fur | 0.0176136 fur | 0.0178977 fur | 0.0181818 fur | 0.0184659 fur | 0.01875 fur | 0.0190341 fur | 0.0193182 fur | 0.0196023 fur | 0.0198864 fur | 0.0201705 fur | 0.0204545 fur | 0.0207386 fur | 0.0210227 fur | 0.0213068 fur | 0.0215909 fur | 0.021875 fur | 0.0221591 fur | 0.0224432 fur | 0.0227273 fur | 0.0230114 fur | 0.0232955 fur | 0.0235795 fur | 0.0238636 fur | 0.0241477 fur | 0.0244318 fur | 0.0247159 fur | 0.025 fur | 0.0252841 fur | 0.0255682 fur | 0.0258523 fur | 0.0261364 fur | 0.0264205 fur | 0.0267045 fur | 0.0269886 fur | 0.0272727 fur | 0.0275568 fur | 0.0278409 fur | 0.028125 fur | 0.0284091 fur |
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) | furlong | nails (cloth) | furlong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.00028409090909091 | 4 | = 0.0011363636363636 |
| 1.5 | = 0.00042613636363636 | 4.5 | = 0.0012784090909091 |
| 2 | = 0.00056818181818182 | 5 | = 0.0014204545454545 |
| 2.5 | = 0.00071022727272727 | 5.5 | = 0.0015625 |
| 3 | = 0.00085227272727273 | 6 | = 0.0017045454545455 |
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, or 10 chains.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| furlong | fur | ≡ 10 chains = 660 ft = 220 yd | = 201.168 m | Imperial/US |
| furlong | nails (cloth) | furlong | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 3520 | 4 | = 14080 |
| 1.5 | = 5280 | 4.5 | = 15840 |
| 2 | = 7040 | 5 | = 17600 |
| 2.5 | = 8800 | 5.5 | = 19360 |
| 3 | = 10560 | 6 | = 21120 |
| nails (cloth) | furlong |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.0002841 |
| 3 520 | = 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 …) |