What is 1 span (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath]?
The converted value is:1 span (cloth) = 0.12499975 fathom (US survey) [fath]
Keep reading to learn how to Convert 1 span (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath].
What is a Cloth Span?
A span represented 9 inches (22.86 cm), the distance between thumb and little finger when spread. Medieval cloth merchants used this measurement, with 2 spans making 1 cubit. The term survives in 'spanner' tools adjusting span-width nuts.
What is a US Survey Fathom?
The US survey fathom (∼1.8288 m) was slightly longer than international fathoms due to the US survey foot. Used in hydrographic surveys of American coastal waters.
How to Convert 1 span (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath]
Use this conversion formula:
output = input × 0.12499975 + (0)
1 span (cloth) = 0.12499975 fathom (US survey) [fath]
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