Convert barleycorn to ell
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to ell, or vice versa.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
barleycorn to ell Conversion Table
| barleycorn | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 7.40740740741e-5 ell |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.000740740740741 ell |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.00740740740741 ell |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.0148148148148 ell |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.0222222222222 ell |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.037037037037 ell |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.0740740740741 ell |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.148148148148 ell |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.37037037037 ell |
| 100 barleycorn | 0.740740740741 ell |
| 1000 barleycorn | 7.40740740741 ell |
How to Convert barleycorn to ell
1 barleycorn = 0.0074074074074074 ell
1 ell = 135 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to ell:
15 × 0.0074074074074074 = 0.11111111111111 ell