Convert foot to nail (cloth)
Please provide values below to convert foot [ft] to nail (cloth) [nail], or Convert nail (cloth) to foot.
How to Convert Foot to Nail (Cloth)
1 ft = 5.33333333333333 nail
Example: convert 15 ft to nail:
15 ft = 15 × 5.33333333333333 nail = 80 nail
Foot to Nail (Cloth) Conversion Table
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Foot
A foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. A foot was defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959. One foot contains 12 inches, and one yard is comprised of three feet.
History/Origin
The foot has been used as a unit of measurement in many different cultures, including Ancient Greece and Rome, and the length has varied from country to country and even from city to city. The name is said to be based on the average length of a man's foot.
Current Use
The foot is a primary unit of length in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for many everyday applications. In the US, feet and inches are commonly used to measure height, shorter distances, field length (sometimes in the form of yards), etc.
Nail (Cloth)
A nail is an obsolete unit of length, used for measuring cloth, equal to 2 1/4 inches.
History/Origin
The nail was a traditional English unit of measurement, likely deriving its name from the length of the last two joints of the middle finger.
Current Use
The nail is no longer in use.