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  2. Lumber - Wikipedia

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    Finger-jointed lumber – solid dimensional lumber lengths typically are limited to lengths of 22 to 24 feet (6.77.3 m), but can be made longer by the technique of "finger-jointing" by using small solid pieces, usually 18 to 24 inches (460–610 mm) long, and joining them together using finger joints and glue to produce lengths that can be ...

  3. Standard (timber unit) - Wikipedia

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    The timber would be typically called battens (7 inches wide), deals (above 7, usually 9 inches wide) and planks (11 inches wide); boards were under 2 inches thick. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The standard hundred of the Russian capital of Saint Petersburg was 120 boards which were 12 feet long, 1 1 ⁄ 2 inches thick and 11 inches wide – a volume of 165 ...

  4. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A cord is the amount of wood that, when "ranked and well stowed" (arranged so pieces are aligned, parallel, touching and compact), occupies a volume of 128 cubic feet (3.62 m 3). [43] This corresponds to a well-stacked woodpile, 4 feet deep by 4 feet high by 8 feet wide (122 cm × 122 cm × 244 cm) , or any other arrangement of linear ...

  5. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A wiffle, also referred to as a WAM for Wiffle (ball) assisted measurement, is equal to a sphere 89 millimetres (3.5 inches) in diameter – the size of a Wiffle ball, a perforated, light-weight plastic ball frequently used by marine biologists as a size reference in photos to measure corals and other objects.

  6. English units - Wikipedia

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    From fingertips to elbow, 18 inches. Yard: 0.914 m: 3 feet = 36 inches, the practical base unit, defined as the length of the prototype bar held by the Crown or Exchequer. Ell: 1.143 m: From fingertip of outstretched arm to opposite shoulder, 20 nails = 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 yard or 45 inches. Mostly for measuring cloth. Fathom: 1.829 m

  7. Spanish units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    With square wood, using inches, the width is multiplied by the depth to get a measurement called pulgadas, or inches. The lumber is charged 'per inch', which is a measurement of 2.2 litres ( 11 ⁄ 12 board foot ).

  8. Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and ...

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    inch = 10 lines foot = 12 inches yard = 3 feet ell = 3 + 3 ⁄ 4 feet fathom = 6 feet perch, pole = 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 yards furlong = 40 poles mile = 8 furlongs league = 3 miles Area rood = 40 square poles acre = 4 roods Volume dry liquid; gill = 1 ⁄ 4 pint pint = 1 ⁄ 2 quart quart = 1 ⁄ 2 pottle pottle = 1 ⁄ 2 gallon gallon = 270 cubic ...

  9. Cord (unit) - Wikipedia

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    A cord is the amount of wood that, when "racked and well stowed" (arranged so pieces are aligned, parallel, touching, and compact), occupies a volume of 128 cubic feet (3.62 m 3). [1] This corresponds to a well-stacked woodpile 4 feet (122 cm) high, 8 feet (244 cm) wide, and 4 feet (122 cm) deep; or any other arrangement of linear measurements ...