Weights And Measures. Part 4
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This section is from the book "The Building Trades Pocketbook", by International Correspondence Schools. Also available from Amazon: Building Trades Pocketbook: a Handy Manual of reference on Building Construction.
Weights And Measures. Part 4
Miscellaneous Table
12 articles | = | 1 dozen. |
12 dozen | = | 1 gross. |
12 gross | = | 1 great gross. |
2 articles | = | 1 pair. |
20 articles | = | 1 score. |
24 sheets | = | 1 quire. |
20 quires | = | 1 ream. |
1 league | = | 3 miles. |
1 fathom | = | 6 feet. |
1 hand | = | 4 inches. |
1 palm | = | 3 inches. |
1 span | = | 9 inches. |
1 knot (U. S.) = 6,086.07 ft. = l 1/6 miles (roughly). 1 meter = 3 feet 3 3/8 inches (nearly).
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