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Conversion chart from English-American measurement units to metrical system of measurement

Linear Measure

1 league (nautical sea) =3 nautical miles =5.56 kilometres
1 league (land, statue)=3 (land, statute) miles =4.83 kilometres
1 International Nautical Mile (INM) =10 cable's lengths =6076 feet =1.852 kilometres
1 mile (land, statute) (ml)=8 furlongs =1760 yards =5280 feet =1.609 kilometres
1 cable's length British=100 fathoms =600 feet =183 metres
*U.S. = 120 fathoms =720 feet =219.5 metres
1 furlong (fur)=10 chains surveyor's) =40 rods =660 feet =220 yards =201.17 metres
1 chain (Gunter's surveyor's)(ch) =4 rods =66 feet =20.12 metres
1 chain (engineer's) ch)=100 feet =30.48 metres
1 rod pole, perch) (rd) =16.5 feet =5.5 yards =5.03 metres
1 fathom (f) =6 feet =2 yards =8 spans =1.83 metres
1 ell =45 inches =1.14 metres
1 yard (yd) =3 feet =16 nails =91.44 centimetres
1 foot (ft) =3 hands =12 inches =30.48 centimetres 1 pace пейс =0.5-0.7 rod =2.5 feet =76.2 centimetres
1 cubit 18-22 inches =0.5 metre
1 span =4 nails =9 inches =22.86 centimetres
1 link (Gunter's, surveyor's)=7.92 inches =20 centimetres
1 link (engineer's) =1 foot =30 centimetres
1 finger =4.5 inches =11.4 centimetres
1 hand =4 inches =10.16 centimetres
1 nail =2.25 iches =5.7 centimetres
1 inch (in.)=12 lines =2.54 centimetres
1 barleycorn =4 lines =1/3 (0.333) inch =8.5 millimetres
1 line=6 points =2.1 millimetres
1 point=1/12 (0.8333) inch =0.351 millimetres
1 mil =0.001 inch =0.025 millimetre

1 township U.S. =36 square miles =36 sections =93.24 square kilometres
1 square mile (land, statue) =640 acres =259 hectares=2.59 square kilometres
1 hide British =80-120 acres =32.4-48.6 hectares
1 acre (a.) =4 roods =43.6 square feet =4.8 square yards =0.405 hectare
1 rood=40 square rods =2.5 square chains =0.101 hectare
1 square chain =16 square rods =404.7 square metres
1 are (a.) ар U.S. =119.6 square yards =100 square metres
1 square fathom=4 square yards =3.34 square metres
1 square rod (pole, perch) =30.25 square yards =25.29 square metres
1 square yard=9 square feet =0.836 square metre
1 square foot=144 square inches =929 square centimetres
1 square inch=6.45 square centimetres
1 square line =4.4 square millimetres 1 rod род =10 register ton(ne) =1.000 cubic feet =28.3 cubic metres
1 register ton(ne) =100 cubic feet =2.83 cubic metres
1 freight ton(ne)=40 cubic feet =1.13 cubic metres
1 cubic fathom=216 cubic feet =6.116 cubic metres
1 standard=165 cubic feet =4.672 cubic metres
1 cord (gross) =128 cubic feet =3.624 cubic metres
1 cord (short) =126 cubic feet =3.568 cubic metres
1 stack=108 cubic feet =4 cubic yards =3.04 cubic metres
1 load=40 cubic feet =1.12 cubic metres
1 load =50 cubic feet =1.416 cubic metres
1 cubic yard=27 cubic feet =0.76 cubic metre
1 barrel, bulk =5-8 cubic feet =0.14-0.224 cubic metre
1 cubic foot=0.028 cubic metre
1 board foot =0.08333 cubic foot =0.00236 cubic metre
1 cubic inch =16.39 cubic centimetres

Avoirdupois Measure

1 ton(ne) (tn) (gross, long) =20 hundredweight (long)=2240 pounds =1016 kilogram(me)s
1 ton(ne) (sh. tn) (net, short) =20 hundredweight (short)=2000 pounds =907.18 kilogram(me)s
1 ton(ne) (t) (metric, millier) =2204.6 pounds=0.984 gross ton(ne) =1000 kilogram(me)s
1 quintal British =112 pounds =1 hundredweight \ U.S. =100 pounds
1 wey =2 - 3 hundredweight =101.6 - 152.4 kilogram(me)s
1 hundredweight (cwt) (gross, long)=112 pounds =50.8 kilogram(me)s
1 hundredweight (cwt) (net, short)=100 pounds =45.36 kilogram(me)s
1 central =1 hundredweight (short) =100 pounds =45.36 kilogram(me)s
1 quarter (gross) =0.25 hundredweight =28 pounds=2 stones =12.7 kilogram(me)s
1 quarter (short) =25 pounds =11.34 kilogram(me)s
1 tod British =28 pounds =2 stones =12.7 kilogram(me)s
1 stone =14 pounds =6.35 kilogram(me)s
1 clove British =8 pounds =3.175 kilogram(me)s
1 quartern British=0.25 stone =3.5 pounds =1.58 kilogram(me)s
1 pound (lb)=16 ounces =7000 gains =435.59 gram(me)s
1 ounce (oz)=16 drams =437.5 grains =28.35 gram(me)s
1 drachm, dram (dr)=27.344 grains =1.772 gram(me)s
1 grain =64.8 milligram(me)s

Troy Measure

1 pound (lb)=12 ounces =5760 grains =373.2 gram(me)s
1 ounce (oz) =8 drams =480 grains =31.1 gram(me)s
1 pennyweight (dwt) =24 grains =1.555 gram(me)s
1 carat (c) =3.086 grains =200 milligram(me)s
1 grain =64.8 milligram(me)s
1 mite =24 doits =3.24 milligram(me)s
1 doit =24 periots =0.135 milligram(me)
1 periot =24 blanks =0.00675 milligram(me)
1 blank =0.00028 milligram(me)

Apothecaries' Measure

1 pound (lb)=12 ounces =5760 grains =373.2 gram(me)s
1 ounce (oz) =8 drams =480 grains =31.1 gram(me)s
1 drachm, dram (dr) =3 scruple скрупул =20 grains =1.3 gram(me)s
1 grain =64.8 milligram(me)s

1 butt =108 - 140 gallons =490.97 - 636.44 litres
1 pipe =105 gallons =477.33 litres
1 hogshead (hhd) =52.5 Imperial gallons =238.67 litres
1 barrel (bbl) =31 - 42 gallons =140.6 - 190.9 litres
1 barrel (for liquids) British =36 Imperial gallons =163.6 litres
\ U.S. =31.5 gallons =119.2 litres
1 barrel (for crude oil) British =34.97 gallons =158. 988 litres
\ U.S. =42.2 gallons =138.97 litres
1 kilderkin=2 firkins =16 - 18 gallons =72.7 - 81.8 litres
1 firkin =8 - 9 gallons =36.3 - 40.9 litres
1 gallon (gal) British Imperial =4 Imperial quarts =8 pints =4.546 litres
\ U.S. =0.833 British gallon =3.785 litres
1 pottle=0.5 gallon =2 quarts =2.27 litres
1 quart (qt) British Imperial =0.25 gallon =2 pints =1.14 litres
\ U.S. =0.833 British quart =0.946 litre
1 pint (pt) British=0.125 gallon =4 gills =0.57 litre
\ U.S. =0.125 U.S. gallon =0.47 litre
1 gill =0.25 pint British =0.142 litre \ U.S. =0.118 litre
1 fluid drachm, dram (fl dr)=0.125 British liquid ounce =3.55 millilitres
1 fluid ounce (fl oz) British =8 fluid drams =28.4 millilitres
\ U.S. =1.041 British fluid ounce =29.57 millilitres
1 wineglass =16 fluid drams =2 ounces =56.8 millilitres
1 tablespoon =3 teaspoons =4 fluid drams =0.5 fluid ounce =14.2 millilitres
1 teaspoon=1/3 tablespoon =11/3 fluid drams =4.4 millilitres
1 minim = 1/60 fluid dram =0.06 millilitre

1 chaldron British=32 - 36 bushels =1268 - 1309 litres
1 quarter=2 coombs =8 bushels =291 litres
1 coomb British =4 bushels =1.45 British gallons =145.5 litres
\ U.S. =1.41 gallons =141 litres
1 sac сак British =3 bushels =109.1 litres
1 strike British=2 bushels =72.73 litres
1 bushel (bu) U.S. =0.9689 Imperial bushel =35.2 litres
1 peck (pk) British Imperial =2 gallons =1.032 U.S. peck =8.81 litres
1 peck (pk) U.S. =0.9689 Imperial peck =7.7 litres
1 gallon (gal) British Imperial =4.546 litres
\ U.S. =0.83267 Imperial gallon =3.785 litres
1 quart (qt) British Imperial =2 pints =1.032 U.S. quarts =1.14 litres
\ U.S. =1.101 litres
1 pint British Imperial=0.568 litre
\ U.S. =0.551 litre
1 barrel (bbl) British Imperial =163.6 - 181.7 litres
\ U.S. =117.3 - 158.98 litres

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