3

barleycorns, or............

1 inch (in.)

12

lines, or..............

72

points, or.............

1,000

mils (mi.)...............

3

inches.............

1 palm

4

inches...........

1 hand

9

inches................

1 span

12

inches.............

1 foot (ft.)

18

inches.............

1 cubit

3

feet............

1 yard (yd.)

2½

feet.............

1 military pace

5

feet.................

1 geometrical pace

2

yards..............

1 fathom

5½

yards...............

1 rod, pole, or perch

66

feet, or...........

1 Gunter 's chain

4

rods....................

40

poles, or..........

1 furlong (fur.)

220

yards.................

8

furlongs, or.........

1 mile

1,760

yards, or...............

5,280

feet................

3

miles...................

1 league