| 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) |
| pace | 0.075 pace | 0.15 pace | 0.225 pace | 0.3 pace | 0.375 pace | 0.45 pace | 0.525 pace | 0.6 pace | 0.675 pace | 0.75 pace | 0.825 pace | 0.9 pace | 0.975 pace | 1.05 pace | 1.125 pace | 1.2 pace | 1.275 pace | 1.35 pace | 1.425 pace | 1.5 pace | 1.575 pace | 1.65 pace | 1.725 pace | 1.8 pace | 1.875 pace | 1.95 pace | 2.025 pace | 2.1 pace | 2.175 pace | 2.25 pace | 2.325 pace | 2.4 pace | 2.475 pace | 2.55 pace | 2.625 pace | 2.7 pace | 2.775 pace | 2.85 pace | 2.925 pace | 3 pace | 3.075 pace | 3.15 pace | 3.225 pace | 3.3 pace | 3.375 pace | 3.45 pace | 3.525 pace | 3.6 pace | 3.675 pace | 3.75 pace | 3.825 pace | 3.9 pace | 3.975 pace | 4.05 pace | 4.125 pace | 4.2 pace | 4.275 pace | 4.35 pace | 4.425 pace | 4.5 pace | 4.575 pace | 4.65 pace | 4.725 pace | 4.8 pace | 4.875 pace | 4.95 pace | 5.025 pace | 5.1 pace | 5.175 pace | 5.25 pace | 5.325 pace | 5.4 pace | 5.475 pace | 5.55 pace | 5.625 pace | 5.7 pace | 5.775 pace | 5.85 pace | 5.925 pace | 6 pace | 6.075 pace | 6.15 pace | 6.225 pace | 6.3 pace | 6.375 pace | 6.45 pace | 6.525 pace | 6.6 pace | 6.675 pace | 6.75 pace | 6.825 pace | 6.9 pace | 6.975 pace | 7.05 pace | 7.125 pace | 7.2 pace | 7.275 pace | 7.35 pace | 7.425 pace | 7.5 pace |
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) | paces | nails (cloth) | paces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.075 | 4 | = 0.3 |
| 1.5 | = 0.1125 | 4.5 | = 0.3375 |
| 2 | = 0.15 | 5 | = 0.375 |
| 2.5 | = 0.1875 | 5.5 | = 0.4125 |
| 3 | = 0.225 | 6 | = 0.45 |
A pace is a unit of length consisting either of one normal walking step (~0.75 m), or of a double step, returning to the same foot (~1.5 m). Like other traditional measurements, paces started as informal units but have since been standardized, often with the specific length set according to a typical brisk or military marching stride.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pace | ≡ 2.5 ft | = 0.762 m | Imperial/US |
| paces | nails (cloth) | paces | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 13.333333333333 | 4 | = 53.333333333333 |
| 1.5 | = 20 | 4.5 | = 60 |
| 2 | = 26.666666666667 | 5 | = 66.666666666667 |
| 2.5 | = 33.333333333333 | 5.5 | = 73.333333333333 |
| 3 | = 40 | 6 | = 80 |
| nails (cloth) | paces |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.075 |
| 13.3333333 | = 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 …) |