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Convert barleycorn to fathom (US survey) [fath]
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to fathom (US survey) [fath], 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 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.
barleycorn to fathom (US survey) [fath] Conversion Table
| barleycorn | fathom (US survey) [fath] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 4.62962037037e-5 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.000462962037037 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.00462962037037 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.00925924074074 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.0138888611111 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.0231481018519 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.0462962037037 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.0925924074074 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.231481018519 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 100 barleycorn | 0.462962037037 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 1000 barleycorn | 4.62962037037 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
How to Convert barleycorn to fathom (US survey) [fath]
1 barleycorn = 0.0046296203703704 fathom (US survey) [fath]
1 fathom (US survey) [fath] = 216.00043200086 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to fathom (US survey) [fath]:
15 × 0.0046296203703704 = 0.069444305555556 fathom (US survey) [fath]