| 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) |
| yard | 0.0625 yd | 0.125 yd | 0.1875 yd | 0.25 yd | 0.3125 yd | 0.375 yd | 0.4375 yd | 0.5 yd | 0.5625 yd | 0.625 yd | 0.6875 yd | 0.75 yd | 0.8125 yd | 0.875 yd | 0.9375 yd | 1 yd | 1.0625 yd | 1.125 yd | 1.1875 yd | 1.25 yd | 1.3125 yd | 1.375 yd | 1.4375 yd | 1.5 yd | 1.5625 yd | 1.625 yd | 1.6875 yd | 1.75 yd | 1.8125 yd | 1.875 yd | 1.9375 yd | 2 yd | 2.0625 yd | 2.125 yd | 2.1875 yd | 2.25 yd | 2.3125 yd | 2.375 yd | 2.4375 yd | 2.5 yd | 2.5625 yd | 2.625 yd | 2.6875 yd | 2.75 yd | 2.8125 yd | 2.875 yd | 2.9375 yd | 3 yd | 3.0625 yd | 3.125 yd | 3.1875 yd | 3.25 yd | 3.3125 yd | 3.375 yd | 3.4375 yd | 3.5 yd | 3.5625 yd | 3.625 yd | 3.6875 yd | 3.75 yd | 3.8125 yd | 3.875 yd | 3.9375 yd | 4 yd | 4.0625 yd | 4.125 yd | 4.1875 yd | 4.25 yd | 4.3125 yd | 4.375 yd | 4.4375 yd | 4.5 yd | 4.5625 yd | 4.625 yd | 4.6875 yd | 4.75 yd | 4.8125 yd | 4.875 yd | 4.9375 yd | 5 yd | 5.0625 yd | 5.125 yd | 5.1875 yd | 5.25 yd | 5.3125 yd | 5.375 yd | 5.4375 yd | 5.5 yd | 5.5625 yd | 5.625 yd | 5.6875 yd | 5.75 yd | 5.8125 yd | 5.875 yd | 5.9375 yd | 6 yd | 6.0625 yd | 6.125 yd | 6.1875 yd | 6.25 yd |
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) | yards | nails (cloth) | yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.0625 | 4 | = 0.25 |
| 1.5 | = 0.09375 | 4.5 | = 0.28125 |
| 2 | = 0.125 | 5 | = 0.3125 |
| 2.5 | = 0.15625 | 5.5 | = 0.34375 |
| 3 | = 0.1875 | 6 | = 0.375 |
The yard (abbreviation: yd) is an English unit of length, in both the British imperial and US customary systems of measurement, that comprises 3 feet or 36 inches.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yard | yd | ≡ 0.9144 m ≡ 3 ft ≡ 36 in | ≡ 0.9144 m | Imperial/US |
| yards | nails (cloth) | yards | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 16 | 4 | = 64 |
| 1.5 | = 24 | 4.5 | = 72 |
| 2 | = 32 | 5 | = 80 |
| 2.5 | = 40 | 5.5 | = 88 |
| 3 | = 48 | 6 | = 96 |
| nails (cloth) | yards |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.0625 |
| 16 | = 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 …) |