Weights and Measures
Old Weights and Measures from the Sunlight Almanac, 1898.
| MEASURES OF CAPACITY |
| 1 |
|
Minim |
= |
1 |
|
Drop. |
| 1 |
|
Drachm |
" |
1 |
|
Teaspoonful. |
| 2 |
|
Drachms |
" |
1 |
|
Dessertspoonful. |
| 4 |
|
Drachms |
" |
1 |
|
Tablespoonful. |
| 60 |
|
Minims |
" |
1 |
|
Drachm. |
| 8 |
|
Drachms |
" |
1 |
|
Ounce. |
| 20 |
|
Ounces |
" |
1 |
|
Pint. |
| 4 |
|
Gills * |
" |
1 |
|
Pint (34.659 cub. in.) |
| 2 |
|
Pints |
" |
1 |
|
Quart. |
| 2 |
|
Quarts |
" |
1 |
|
Pottle. |
| 4 |
|
Quarts |
" |
1 |
|
Gallon (277.274 cb. in.) |
| 2 |
|
Gallons |
" |
1 |
|
Peck. |
| 4 |
|
Pecks |
" |
1 |
|
Bushel (1.2837 c.ft.) |
| 2 |
|
Bushels |
" |
1 |
|
Strike. |
| 3 |
|
Bushels |
" |
1 |
|
Sack. |
| 4 |
|
Bushels |
" |
1 |
|
Coomb. |
| 8 |
|
Bushels |
" |
1 |
|
Quarter. |
| 12 |
|
Sacks |
" |
1 |
|
Chaldron. |
| 5 |
|
Quarters |
" |
1 |
|
Wey or Load (51.347 cb. ft.) |
| 10 |
|
Quarters |
" |
1 |
|
Last. |
|
An Imperial Gallon of Distilled Water weighs 10lbs. Avoirdupois. |
|
* In the North of England Half-a-Pint is called a Gill, and the true Gill a "Noggin." |
| MEASURES OF LENGTH |
| 3 |
|
Barley - Corns |
= |
1 |
|
Inch (obsolete). |
| 12 |
|
Lines |
" |
1 |
|
Inch. |
| 2¼ |
|
Inches |
" |
1 |
|
Nail. |
| 3 |
|
Inches |
" |
1 |
|
Palm. |
| 4 |
|
Inches |
" |
1 |
|
Hand. |
| 9 |
|
Inches |
" |
1 |
|
Span. |
| 12 |
|
Inches |
" |
1 |
|
Foot. |
| 18 |
|
Inches |
" |
1 |
|
Cubit. |
| 3 |
|
Feet |
" |
1 |
|
Yard. |
| 5 |
|
Feet |
" |
1 |
|
Pace. * |
| 6 |
|
Feet |
" |
1 |
|
Fathom. |
| 5½ |
|
Yards |
" |
1 |
|
Rod, Pole or Perch. |
| 4 |
|
Poles (100lks.) |
" |
1 |
|
Chain (66 feet). |
| 10 |
|
Chains (40pls.) |
" |
1 |
|
Furlong. |
| 8 |
|
Furlongs |
" |
1 |
|
Mile (1,760 yards). ** |
| 3 |
|
Miles |
" |
1 |
|
League. |
| 1.151 |
|
Miles |
" |
1 |
|
Knot*** or Nautical Mile. |
| 69 |
|
Miles |
" |
1 |
|
Geographical Degree. |
|
* A Military Pace is 2½ feet; an Itinerary Pace, 3 feet. ** The old Irish Mile was 2,240 yards, and the Scotch 1,977 yards. *** The Admiralty Knot is 6,080 feet. |
| SQUARE AND LAND MEASURE |
| 144 |
|
Sq. Inches |
= |
1 |
|
Sq. Foot. |
| 9 |
|
Sq. Feet |
" |
1 |
|
Sq. Yard. |
| 30¼ |
|
Sq. Yards |
" |
1 |
|
Sq. Rod. |
| 16 |
|
Polesor Rods |
" |
1 |
|
Chain. |
| 40 |
|
Polesor Rods |
" |
1 |
|
Rood. |
| 4 |
|
Roods |
" |
1 |
|
Acre (4,840 Sq. Yds.). |
| 640 |
|
Acres |
" |
1 |
|
Sq. Mile. |
