| stick | 1 stick | 2 stick | 3 stick | 4 stick | 5 stick | 6 stick | 7 stick | 8 stick | 9 stick | 10 stick | 11 stick | 12 stick | 13 stick | 14 stick | 15 stick | 16 stick | 17 stick | 18 stick | 19 stick | 20 stick | 21 stick | 22 stick | 23 stick | 24 stick | 25 stick | 26 stick | 27 stick | 28 stick | 29 stick | 30 stick | 31 stick | 32 stick | 33 stick | 34 stick | 35 stick | 36 stick | 37 stick | 38 stick | 39 stick | 40 stick | 41 stick | 42 stick | 43 stick | 44 stick | 45 stick | 46 stick | 47 stick | 48 stick | 49 stick | 50 stick | 51 stick | 52 stick | 53 stick | 54 stick | 55 stick | 56 stick | 57 stick | 58 stick | 59 stick | 60 stick | 61 stick | 62 stick | 63 stick | 64 stick | 65 stick | 66 stick | 67 stick | 68 stick | 69 stick | 70 stick | 71 stick | 72 stick | 73 stick | 74 stick | 75 stick | 76 stick | 77 stick | 78 stick | 79 stick | 80 stick | 81 stick | 82 stick | 83 stick | 84 stick | 85 stick | 86 stick | 87 stick | 88 stick | 89 stick | 90 stick | 91 stick | 92 stick | 93 stick | 94 stick | 95 stick | 96 stick | 97 stick | 98 stick | 99 stick | 100 stick |
| cubit | 0.1016 cubit | 0.2032 cubit | 0.3048 cubit | 0.4064 cubit | 0.508 cubit | 0.6096 cubit | 0.7112 cubit | 0.8128 cubit | 0.9144 cubit | 1.016 cubit | 1.1176 cubit | 1.2192 cubit | 1.3208 cubit | 1.4224 cubit | 1.524 cubit | 1.6256 cubit | 1.7272 cubit | 1.8288 cubit | 1.9304 cubit | 2.032 cubit | 2.1336 cubit | 2.2352 cubit | 2.3368 cubit | 2.4384 cubit | 2.54 cubit | 2.6416 cubit | 2.7432 cubit | 2.8448 cubit | 2.9464 cubit | 3.048 cubit | 3.1496 cubit | 3.2512 cubit | 3.3528 cubit | 3.4544 cubit | 3.556 cubit | 3.6576 cubit | 3.7592 cubit | 3.8608 cubit | 3.9624 cubit | 4.064 cubit | 4.1656 cubit | 4.2672 cubit | 4.3688 cubit | 4.4704 cubit | 4.572 cubit | 4.6736 cubit | 4.7752 cubit | 4.8768 cubit | 4.9784 cubit | 5.08 cubit | 5.1816 cubit | 5.2832 cubit | 5.3848 cubit | 5.4864 cubit | 5.588 cubit | 5.6896 cubit | 5.7912 cubit | 5.8928 cubit | 5.9944 cubit | 6.096 cubit | 6.1976 cubit | 6.2992 cubit | 6.4008 cubit | 6.5024 cubit | 6.604 cubit | 6.7056 cubit | 6.8072 cubit | 6.9088 cubit | 7.0104 cubit | 7.112 cubit | 7.2136 cubit | 7.3152 cubit | 7.4168 cubit | 7.5184 cubit | 7.62 cubit | 7.7216 cubit | 7.8232 cubit | 7.9248 cubit | 8.0264 cubit | 8.128 cubit | 8.2296 cubit | 8.3312 cubit | 8.4328 cubit | 8.5344 cubit | 8.636 cubit | 8.7376 cubit | 8.8392 cubit | 8.9408 cubit | 9.0424 cubit | 9.144 cubit | 9.2456 cubit | 9.3472 cubit | 9.4488 cubit | 9.5504 cubit | 9.652 cubit | 9.7536 cubit | 9.8552 cubit | 9.9568 cubit | 10.0584 cubit | 10.16 cubit |
In typography, the stick, stickful, or stick of type was an inexact length based on the size of the various composing sticks used by newspaper editors to assemble pieces of moveable type. In English-language papers, it was roughly equal to 2 column inches or 100–150 words. In France, Spain, and Italy, sticks generally contained only between 1 and 4 lines of text each. A column was notionally equal to 10 sticks.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stick | ≡ 2 in | = 0.0508 m | Other (Length) |
| sticks | cubit | sticks | cubit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.1016 | 4 | ≈ 0.4064 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 0.1524 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.4572 |
| 2 | ≈ 0.2032 | 5 | ≈ 0.508 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 0.254 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.5588 |
| 3 | ≈ 0.3048 | 6 | ≈ 0.6096 |
The cubit is an ancient unit based on the forearm length from the tip of the middle finger to the bottom of the elbow. Cubits of various lengths were employed in many parts of the world in antiquity, during the Middle Ages and as recently as Early Modern Times. The term is still used in hedge laying, the length of the forearm being frequently used to determine the interval between stakes placed within the hedge.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cubit | ≡ Distance from fingers to elbow ≈ 18 in | ≈ 0.5 m | Other (Length) |
| cubit | sticks | cubit | sticks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 9.8425196850394 | 4 | ≈ 39.370078740157 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 14.763779527559 | 4.5 | ≈ 44.291338582677 |
| 2 | ≈ 19.685039370079 | 5 | ≈ 49.212598425197 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 24.606299212598 | 5.5 | ≈ 54.133858267717 |
| 3 | ≈ 29.527559055118 | 6 | ≈ 59.055118110236 |
| sticks | cubit |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.1016 |
| 9.8425197 | ≈ 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 …) |