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furlong: fur ≡ 10 chains = 660 ft = 220 yd [4] = 201.168 m hand: ≡ 4 in [4] ≡ 0.1016 m inch (International) in ≡ 2.54 cm ≡ 1 ⁄ 36 yd ≡ 1 ⁄ 12 ft ≡ 0.0254 m league (land) lea ≈ 1 hour walk, Currently defined in US as 3 Statute miles, [3] but historically varied from 2 to 9 km ≈ 4828 m: light-day: ≡ 24 light-hours ≡ 2. ...
The furlong–firkin–fortnight (FFF) system is a humorous system of units based on unusual or impractical measurements. The length unit of the system is the furlong , the mass unit is the mass of a firkin of water, and the time unit is the fortnight .
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A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to any of 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains, or approximately 201 metres.
[1] [2] There are 10 chains in a furlong, and 80 chains in one statute mile. [2] In metric terms, it is 20.1168 m long. [2] By extension, chainage (running distance) is the distance along a curved or straight survey line from a fixed commencing point, as given by an odometer.
nautical mile: nmi nmi the international standard nautical mile 1.0 nmi (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) nautical mile: oldUKnmi (admiralty nmi) nmi 6080 ft the pre-1970 British nautical mile: 1.0 nmi (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) Brnmi (Brit) nmi admi nmi (admiralty) nautical mile: oldUSnmi nmi 6080.2 ft the pre-1954 US nautical mile 1.0 nmi (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) pre1954USnmi
For example, 10 miles per hour can be converted to metres per second by using a sequence of conversion factors as shown below: = . Each conversion factor is chosen based on the relationship between one of the original units and one of the desired units (or some intermediary unit), before being rearranged to create a factor that cancels out the ...
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