What is 1 nail (cloth) to chain [ch]?
The converted value is:1 nail (cloth) = 0.0028409090909091 chain [ch]
Keep reading to learn how to Convert 1 nail (cloth) to chain [ch].
What is a Nail Measurement?
A nail was 2.25 inches (5.715 cm) or 1/16th of a yard. Tudor-era clothing patterns specified dimensions in nails, with 4 nails making 1 quarter-yard. The term survives in 'eleven-nail' boots indicating sole length.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
How to Convert 1 nail (cloth) to chain [ch]
Use this conversion formula:
output = input × 0.00284090909091 + (0)
1 nail (cloth) = 0.00284090909091 chain [ch]
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