| 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) |
| rod | 0.0113636 rd | 0.0227273 rd | 0.0340909 rd | 0.0454545 rd | 0.0568182 rd | 0.0681818 rd | 0.0795455 rd | 0.0909091 rd | 0.1022727 rd | 0.1136364 rd | 0.125 rd | 0.1363636 rd | 0.1477273 rd | 0.1590909 rd | 0.1704545 rd | 0.1818182 rd | 0.1931818 rd | 0.2045455 rd | 0.2159091 rd | 0.2272727 rd | 0.2386364 rd | 0.25 rd | 0.2613636 rd | 0.2727273 rd | 0.2840909 rd | 0.2954545 rd | 0.3068182 rd | 0.3181818 rd | 0.3295455 rd | 0.3409091 rd | 0.3522727 rd | 0.3636364 rd | 0.375 rd | 0.3863636 rd | 0.3977273 rd | 0.4090909 rd | 0.4204545 rd | 0.4318182 rd | 0.4431818 rd | 0.4545455 rd | 0.4659091 rd | 0.4772727 rd | 0.4886364 rd | 0.5 rd | 0.5113636 rd | 0.5227273 rd | 0.5340909 rd | 0.5454545 rd | 0.5568182 rd | 0.5681818 rd | 0.5795455 rd | 0.5909091 rd | 0.6022727 rd | 0.6136364 rd | 0.625 rd | 0.6363636 rd | 0.6477273 rd | 0.6590909 rd | 0.6704545 rd | 0.6818182 rd | 0.6931818 rd | 0.7045455 rd | 0.7159091 rd | 0.7272727 rd | 0.7386364 rd | 0.75 rd | 0.7613636 rd | 0.7727273 rd | 0.7840909 rd | 0.7954545 rd | 0.8068182 rd | 0.8181818 rd | 0.8295455 rd | 0.8409091 rd | 0.8522727 rd | 0.8636364 rd | 0.875 rd | 0.8863636 rd | 0.8977273 rd | 0.9090909 rd | 0.9204545 rd | 0.9318182 rd | 0.9431818 rd | 0.9545455 rd | 0.9659091 rd | 0.9772727 rd | 0.9886364 rd | 1 rd | 1.0113636 rd | 1.0227273 rd | 1.0340909 rd | 1.0454545 rd | 1.0568182 rd | 1.0681818 rd | 1.0795455 rd | 1.0909091 rd | 1.1022727 rd | 1.1136364 rd | 1.125 rd | 1.1363636 rd |
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) | rods | nails (cloth) | rods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.011363636363636 | 4 | = 0.045454545454545 |
| 1.5 | = 0.017045454545455 | 4.5 | = 0.051136363636364 |
| 2 | = 0.022727272727273 | 5 | = 0.056818181818182 |
| 2.5 | = 0.028409090909091 | 5.5 | = 0.0625 |
| 3 | = 0.034090909090909 | 6 | = 0.068181818181818 |
The rod or perch or pole is a surveyors tool and unit of length equal to 5 1⁄2 yards, 16 1⁄2 feet, 1⁄320 of a statute mile or one-fourth of a surveyor's chain and 5.0292 meters.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rod | rd | ≡ 16 1⁄2 ft | = 5.0292 m | Imperial/US |
| rods | nails (cloth) | rods | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 88 | 4 | = 352 |
| 1.5 | = 132 | 4.5 | = 396 |
| 2 | = 176 | 5 | = 440 |
| 2.5 | = 220 | 5.5 | = 484 |
| 3 | = 264 | 6 | = 528 |
| nails (cloth) | rods |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.0113636 |
| 88 | = 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 …) |